piraña

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See also: pirana and piraňa

English

Noun

piraña (plural pirañas)

  1. Alternative spelling of piranha

Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi. For more details, see piranha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾaɲa/,
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ra‧ña

Noun

piraña f (plural pirañes)

  1. piranha

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi. For more details, see piranha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piɾaɲa/
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ra‧ña

Noun

piraña anim

  1. piranha

Declension

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɾaɲa/
  • Rhymes: -aɲa
  • Syllabification: pi‧ra‧ña

Noun

piraña f (plural pirañas)

  1. piranha

Further reading