Etymology

From Old Portuguese ribeira, from Vulgar Latin *rīpāria ‎(“riverbank, seashore, river”), from the feminine of Latin rīpārius ‎(“of a riverbank”), from rīpa ‎(“river bank”), from Proto-Indo-European *rei- ‎(“to scratch, tear, cut”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁi.ˈβɐj.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: ri‧bei‧ra