Portuguese

Beira

Proper noun

Beira f ‎(plural Beiras)

1. a historical comarca (administrative division) in central Portugal, roughly encompassing the districts of Castelo Branco, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra and Aveiro

Derived terms

• Beira Alta
• Beira Baixa
• Beira Litoral
• Beira Transmontana
• beirão
• beirense

Galician

Noun

beira f ‎(plural beiras)

1. border, edge

Synonyms

• (border, edge): bordo, orela

Derived terms

• beira de
• beirarrúa
• beiravía

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese beira, from ribeira.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: bei‧ra

Noun

beira f (plural beiras)

1. edge, margin, border

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:beira.

Verb

beira

1. third-person singular present indicative of beirar
2. second-person singular imperative of beirar

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:beirar.