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piranha.

piranha

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/piˈɾɐ̃.ɲɐ/Brazil[piˈɾɐ̃.j̃ɐ]Brazil/piˈɾɐ.ɲɐ/Portugal/piˈɾa.ɲɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. piranha

    feminine

  2. slut, whore

    Brazil · derogatory · feminine · vulgar

  3. claw clip

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Tupi pirãîa, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pirãj, from *pira + *tãj. Cognate with Nheengatu piranha.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.