a laia

sort, kind, ilk

l a j ɐ
noun · feminine Rare #40,299
sort, kind, ilk Often used disapprovingly, especially when referring to people.
PO: Não confio em gente dessa laia.
EN: I don't trust people of that sort.

Essa passagem não é para os de sua laia!

This passage isn't for the likes of you!

— O Encouraçado Potemkin (1925)

Meu marido nunca teria aceitado receber um homem dessa laia.

My husband would never have agreed to take in a man of that sort.

— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)

Acham que estão lidando com gente da laia deles.

They think they're dealing with people of their ilk.

E eles sabem lidar com a sua laia.

And they know how to deal with their kind.

— O Refúgio (2026)

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