iiyara

== Nheengatu == === Alternative forms === uyara === Etymology === From ií (“water”) +‎ yara (“lord”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˌiˈjara/, [iˌ(ʔ)iˈja.ɾɐ] Rhymes: -ara Hyphenation: i‧i‧ya‧ra === Noun === iiyara (plural iiyara-itá) (dated) Iara; supernatural being that inhabits the bottom of water bodies, usually represented as a beatiful woman or mermaid Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) Coordinate term: pirayawara Boiuna; giant snake that lives in Amazonian rivers Synonym: buyawasú ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Brazilian Portuguese: Iara, Yara, Uiara === References ===