ayera

Nheengatu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈje.ɾa/

Noun

ayera (IIb class pluriform, plural ayera-itá, absolute tayera, R1 rayera, R2 tayera)

1. daughter (in relation to the father)

Coordinate terms

• manha (“mother”)
• paya (“father”)
• mú (“brother - of a man”)
• endira (“sister - of a man”)
• kiwira (“brother - of a woman”)
• amú (“sister - of a woman”)
• aíra (“son - of a man”)
• membira (“child - of a woman”)

Papiamentu

Etymology

Derived from Spanish ayer.

Adverb

ayera

1. yesterday