traíra

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === trahira, trahyra (pre-standardization spelling) === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iɾɐ Hyphenation: tra‧í‧ra === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old Tupi tare'ira. Spelling and sense traitor were influenced by trair, possibly due to the fish’s cannibalistic behavior (see 1920 quote). ==== Noun ==== traíra f (plural traíras) (Brazil) trahira (Hoplias malabaricus) ===== Descendants ===== → English: trahira → Hunsrik: Traira ==== Noun ==== traíra m or f by sense (plural traíras) (Brazil, colloquial, derogatory) betrayer; traitor Synonyms: see Thesaurus:traidor === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== traíra first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of trair === References === === Further reading === “traíra”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “traíra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026