"Cairo" meaning in Portuguese

See Cairo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkaj.ɾu/ [Brazil], [ˈkaɪ̯.ɾu] [Brazil], /ˈkaj.ɾu/ [Portugal] Forms: cairota [demonym], Cayro [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -ajɾu Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Cairo, ultimately from Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira). Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:inh|roa-opt:Cairo}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "verb", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "ق ه ر", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "قَهَرَ", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "الْقَاهِرَة", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Galician-Portuguese", "term" : "Cairo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "roa-opt" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "Cairo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="Cairo">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|Cairo|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese Cairo, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|Cairo}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Cairo, {{der|pt|ar|الْقَاهِرَة}} Arabic الْقَاهِرَة (al-qāhira) Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|m|dem=cairota}} Cairo m (demonym cairota)
  1. Cairo (the capital city of Egypt) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Egypt, Places in Egypt
    Sense id: en-Cairo-pt-name-JuK0tLGE Categories (other): Cairo, National capitals, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese exonyms Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 55 45 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Portuguese exonyms: 56 44
  2. Cairo (a governorate of Egypt, containing the capital city) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Governorates of Egypt, Places in Egypt
    Sense id: en-Cairo-pt-name-hFrCIuF2 Categories (other): Cairo Governorate, Egypt, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Alternative forms

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