Etymology

From Old Portuguese, from Arabic الجَزِيرَة ‎(al-jazīra, “the island”).

Cognate with Maltese gżira ‎(“island”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨ.ˈzi.ɾi.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: le‧zí‧ri‧a