Italian

Noun

paia f

1. plural of paio

Verb

paia

1. first-, second-, third-person singular subjunctive present of parere

Portuguese

Adjective

paia m, f ‎(plural paias, comparable)

1. (Brazil, Brasília, slang) boring, uninteresting, monotonous
2. (Brazil, Brasília, slang) of bad quality; inefficient

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English fire.

Noun

paia

1. Fire, flame
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 3:24 (translation here):

     God i rausim pinis man na meri, na em i makim ol strongpela ensel bilong sanap na was i stap long hap sankamap bilong gaden Iden. Na tu em i putim wanpela bainat i gat paia i lait long en na i save tanim tanim long olgeta hap. Oltaim ol dispela ensel wantaim dispela bainat i save was i stap, nogut wanpela man i go klostu long dispela diwai bilong givim laip.

Verb

paia

1. To burn

Related terms

• paiawut