piiraja

Estonian

Etymology

From piirama (to limit) + -ja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːrɑjɑ/, [ˈpiːrɑ̈jɑ̈]
  • Rhymes: -iːrɑjɑ
  • Hyphenation: pii‧ra‧ja

Noun

piiraja (genitive piiraja, partitive piirajat)

  1. limiter
  2. besieger
    kindluse piirajadthe besiegers of the castle

Declension

References

  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), piiraja”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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