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How do you say "piranha" in Italian?
il piragna
In Italian, "piranha" is il piragna.
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Pronunciation
Say peer-AH-nah. Stress the second syllable with an 'ah' sound.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (il piragna). Plural: i piragnas. Borrowed from Portuguese via Spanish.
Example sentence
Il piranha ha i denti affilati.
The piranha has sharp teeth.
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How to remember il piragna
Piragna sounds like 'peer-anha.' Piranhas peer at you with their big teeth.