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Verb
veia
- first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of veure
Portuguese
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Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese vẽa, from Latin vēna (“blood vessel”), of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare Galician vea, Spanish vena, and English vein.
Pronunciation
Noun
veia f (plural veias)
- a small stream or creek
- Synonyms: regato, riacho, ribeiro, veio
- (geology) vein (body of minerals distinct from the surrounding rock)
- Synonyms: filão, veio, vieiro
- (anatomy) vein (blood vessel that transports blood to the heart)
- (botany) vein (thickened portion of a leaf)
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Pukapukan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fesi.
Verb
veia
- to hate, dislike
- Antonym: mina
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Further reading
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin via.
Noun
veia f (plural veias)
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) road, street; way
Synonyms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan: road, street) strada