taira

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proper noun

A male given name from Japanese.

Similar
tayraEira barbara
OriginJapanese 平 →
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Meanings

taira1

nountaira (plural tairas)

plural tairas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tayra.

Taira2

proper nounTaira (plural Tairas)

plural Tairas

  1. A male given name from Japanese.
  2. A surname from Japanese.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlong-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America

Similar
tayraEira barbara
Broader
musteline mammalmustelidmusteline
Also see
tayra

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Japanese平良
  2. Japanese平
  3. EnglishTaira

Borrowed from Japanese 平 (Taira) or Japanese 平良 (Taira).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ataritiaraAritaaartiraitariataRataiAtira
Cite this entry
APA

taira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taira

MLA

“taira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taira. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taira,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taira.

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