ruiva
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁuj.vɐ/ [ˈhuɪ̯.vɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁuj.vɐ/ [ˈχuɪ̯.vɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁuj.va/ [ˈhuɪ̯.va]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁuj.vɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁuj.bɐ/ [ˈʁuj.βɐ]
Etymology 1
Noun
ruiva f (plural ruivas)
- madder (Rubia tinctorum, a herbaceous plant)
- Synonyms: ruiva-dos-tintureiros, garança, granza
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
ruiva
- feminine singular of ruivo
Noun
ruiva f (plural ruivas)
- female equivalent of ruivo
Further reading
- “ruiva”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “ruiva”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026