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ria.

ria (rugged coastal inlet)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʁi.ɐ/Brazil[ˈhi.ɐ]Brazil/ˈʁi.ɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈχi.ɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. ria (rugged coastal inlet)

    feminine

  2. branch; inlet (body of water extending from or flowing into a larger one)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Alteration of rio (“river”), or borrowed from Spanish ría.

verb/ˈʁi.ɐ/Brazil[ˈhi.ɐ]Brazil/ˈʁi.ɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈχi.ɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. inflection of rir: first/third-person singular imperfect indicative

    first-person · form-of · imperfect · indicative · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of rir: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  3. inflection of rir: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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