"jirau" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ʒiˈɾaw/ [Brazil], [ʒiˈɾaʊ̯] [Brazil], /ʒiˈɾaw/ [Portugal] Forms: jiraus [plural]
Rhymes: -aw Etymology: Borrowed from Old Tupi îurá. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|tpw|îurá}} Borrowed from Old Tupi îurá Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} jirau m (plural jiraus)
  1. (Brazil) a wooden framework built on piles driven into the ground (for housing, fishing etc) Tags: Brazil, masculine

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old Tupi îurá.",
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      ],
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        "(Brazil) a wooden framework built on piles driven into the ground (for housing, fishing etc)"
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      "ipa": "[ʒiˈɾaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒiˈɾaw/",
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        "Portugal"
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    },
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    }
  ],
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        "Portuguese masculine nouns",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "Portuguese terms borrowed from Old Tupi",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Old Tupi",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Rhymes:Portuguese/aw",
        "Rhymes:Portuguese/aw/2 syllables"
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒiˈɾaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒiˈɾaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
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    },
    {
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}

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