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riba.

high, steep bank

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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

  1. high, steep bank

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin ripa Portuguese riba Inherited from Latin ripa.

adv/ˈʁi.bɐ/Brazil[ˈhi.bɐ]Brazil/ˈʁi.bɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈχi.bɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. above

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin ripa Portuguese riba Inherited from Latin ripa.

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