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Meaning of "pirai" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PIRAI

pɪˈraɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIRAI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pirai is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIRAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Piraí

Coordinates: 22°37′44″S 43°53′52″W / 22.62889°S 43.89778°W / -22.62889; -43.89778 Piraí is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 24,021 and its area is 505 km².

Definition of pirai in the English dictionary

The definition of pirai in the dictionary is a piranha fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIRAI

awry · cry · dry · fry · hexerei · Madurai · marae · outcry · pry · rai · retry · rye · samurai · serai · serail · sori · stir-fry · Terai · tori · try

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIRAI

piracetam · piracies · piracy · Piraeus · piragua · Pirandello · Piranesi · piranha · pirate · pirate copy · pirate radio · pirate ship · pirated · piratic · piratical · piratically · pirating · piri-piri · piriform · pirl

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIRAI

ai · Cambrai · caravansarai · caravanserai · chai · Chennai · Courtrai · Dubai · hetairai · jai · kai · Moirai · Mumbai · sai · shanghai · Tai · Thai · the Moirai · Tsvangirai · Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of pirai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pirai» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PIRAI

Find out the translation of pirai to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pirai from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pirai» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

pirai
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Pirai
570 millions of speakers
en

English

pirai
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पिराई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيراي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Pirai
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Piraí
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Pirai
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Pirai
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pirai
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Pirai
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ピライ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

pirai
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pirai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pirai
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பிறை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पिराई
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Pirai
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Pirai
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Pirai
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Pirai
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Piraí
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pirai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pirai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pirai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pirai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pirai

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIRAI»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of pirai
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pirai

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIRAI»

Discover the use of pirai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pirai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Railways of Brazil in Postcards and Souvenir Albums
The old Barra do Pirai station was inaugurated on August 7, 1 864. It was on the Linha do Centro of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil, at the midway point between the lines leading to Belo Horizonte, to the north, and Sao Paulo, to the ...
Carlos Cornejo e João Emilio Gerodetti, 2005
2
Dark Shamans: Kanaimà and the Poetics of Violent Death
Two kanaimàs were also resident inthevillage during my time there: Merimo and his father, Pirai, who was no less prominent. Pirai was originally from Kopinan, a Patamuna settlement that has a history of warfare with Paramakatoi (Whitehead ...
Neil L. Whitehead, 2002
3
Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World's Front Lines
Like many independent Internet journalists, Randolfo supported himself by selling ads on his site to local businesses, according to Wilians Renato Dos Santos, a crime reporter for RBP Radio in the city of Barra do Pirai where Randolfo was ...
Committee to Protect Journalists, 2013
4
The Defeat of Che Guevara: Military Response to Guerrilla ...
Another patrol, commanded by Sgt. Herman Andrade of the naval force, was sent along the Florida-Pirai route. These patrols were to come back to Florida by 2 P.M. Their delay in returning forced the company commander to go out in search of ...
Gary Prado Salmón, 1990
5
Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Pirahá Pirahá philosophy (May Subd Geog) UF Philosophy, Pirahá Piraheus dialect USE Pirahá dialect Piraheus Indians USE Pirahá Indians Pirai USE Pagai Pirai River (Bolivia) USE Piray River (Bolivia) Pirais USE Piranhas Pirak (Ancient  ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
6
Advances in Document Image Analysis: First Brazilian ...
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Nabeel A. Murshed, Flavio Bortolozzi, 1997
7
The mutineer; a romance of Pitcairn Island
Then, one by one, all those of the white men that hate to leave this land of ours will hide away, and the Arii Pirai 1 will trouble not, for in Taravao it will be hard for him to seek them ? " A fierce light shone in Mahina's eyes. " True, how could he ?
Louis Becke, Walter Jeffery, 1898
8
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
In 1913, additional water was brought into the Lajes Reservoir from the Pirai River (Rio Parai) by means of a tunnel 8 km long. Two more units of 12,500 kw each were added to the old Fontes power- plant. This was the first diversion of a river ...
‎1971
9
Geological Survey Professional Paper
In 1913, additional water was brought into the Lajes Reservoir from the Pirai River (Rio Parai) by means of a tunnel 8 km long. Two more units of 12,500 kw each were added to the old Fontes power- plant. This was the first diversion of a river ...
‎1973
10
The Unhurried City: Writings on Chennai
Different. Margazhi. Ilam. Pirai. Months since I arrived in the big city. I loaded all my things and brought them a long time ago. But I don't know how to bring my obstinate resistant mind to this city. Here I know Margazhi only if I see the kolams on ...
C. S. Lakshmi, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIRAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pirai is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Thala 57': Ajith to Collaborate with Sathya Jyothi Films?
Kamal Haasan and Sridevi starrer "Moonram Pirai" was its first film way back in 1983. Some of the notable hits includes "Uthama Puthiran" and ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
2
Ashok Selvan to take up a big challenge
After completing this film he will move on to a film titled as 'Pirai Thediya Naatgal'. This film will have Ashok Selvan taking up a challenging ... «IndiaGlitz.com, Jul 15»
3
Ashok Selvan to play a physically challenged character in his next
Ashok Selvan, who is currently shooting for Kootathil Oruvan, will begin shooting for his next film, Pirai Thediya Naatkal in August. We hear that ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Live chat: MSV remembered
loevly pieces like ellorum kondaduvom... chandira pirai parthen ... mannulakil indru by Revathy Krishna 6:10 PM ↑0. the best of his music ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Actors Who Have Attempted Kamal Haasan Remakes In Hindi
Kamal Haasan in Sadma: Luckily Kamal Haasan was allowed to reprise his own role from Balu Mahendra's Moondaram Pirai. And so was ... «SKJ Bollywood News, Jul 15»
6
'Papanasam' to 'Ek Dujje Ke Liye': 10 memorable remakes featuring …
Sadma: Directed by Balu Mahendra, 'Sadma' was a remake of his own Tamil film 'Moondiram Pirai'. Just like the original, this attempted ... «IBNLive, Jun 15»
7
Puli Teaser, Starring Sridevi, Watched Almost 3 Million Times on …
... and Shruti Haasan, with whose father Kamal Sridevi has appeared in several hit films like Moondram Pirai and its Hindi version Sadma. «NDTV, Jun 15»
8
First Aarthi Agarwal, Now Dharampreet: When Fame, or the Lack of …
Balu Mahendra wrote Moondram Pirai after his actress wife Shoba killed herself in 1980 at just 17. Shoba, who started out as a child star, ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
9
Aarthi Agarwal to Silk Smitha, the Dark Side of Fame
Balu Mahendra wrote Moondram Pirai after his actress wife Shoba killed herself in 1980 at just 17. Shoba, who started out as a child star, ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
10
Kamal Haasan returns to Bollywood as actor-director
... “Sadma”, “Ek Duuje Ke Liye”, “Saagar”, “Moondram Pirai”, “Virumaandi”, “Dasavathaaram”, “Pushpaka Vimana”, “Apoorva Raagangal” and ... «Eprahaar, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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