poita
Portuguese, noun/ˈpojtɐ/
poita is spelled P-O-I-T-A (5 letters). Poita is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “corpo pesado usado pelas pequenas embarcações de pesca, em vez da fateixa, para fundearem”.
What does poita mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehand
- 2
feminineanchor, used in small boats, composed of a wooden frame and a long stone
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. corpo pesado usado pelas pequenas embarcações de pesca, em vez da fateixa, para fundearem 2. corda de embira usada nas pequenas embarcações como amarra 3. o mesmo que poia 4. pessoa indolente
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of poita
- poitas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce poita?
- /ˈpojtɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.