Iara

== English == === Etymology === From Romanian Iara. === Proper noun === Iara A commune of Cluj County, Romania. A village in Iara, Cluj County, Romania. == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Yara, Uiara === Etymology === Borrowed from Nheengatu iiyara (“mistress of water”), from ií (“water”) +‎ yara (“lord/lady”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɾɐ Hyphenation: I‧a‧ra === Proper noun === Iara f (plural Iaras) a female given name from Nheengatu (Brazil) a female water figure of Brazilian mythology, variously described as a mermaid, siren or nymph === References === == Romanian == === Etymology === From Old Church Slavonic ꙗра (jara), genitive of ꙗръ (jarŭ, “severe, angry”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Iara f a commune of Cluj County, Romania a village in Iara, Cluj County, Romania