tira
Tira is a term with multiple meanings that vary by language and context. In general use it appears as a common noun, a verb form, and, less commonly, as a proper noun in place names and personal names.
In Spanish, tira most often means a narrow strip or band of material, as in una tira
In Portuguese, tira is the third-person singular present tense of tirar, meaning “he/she removes” or “you remove,”
As a proper noun, tiras may appear as a place name or surname in some languages, though
In summary, tira is a flexible term whose core senses involve a strip or band, the act