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Where does “praya” come from?
praya (Nheengatu) comes from Portuguese Praia, from Old Portuguese praia.
praya
(Nheengatu): beach
Definitions
beach
Ancestry of “praya”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Portuguese
Praia
Beach
2
Old Portuguese
praia
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