It is a word of Arabic origin that means flying, flying. In Astronomy it is the name of a star in the constellation Eagle (Aquila). Name of a municipality in Brazil, in the State of São Paulo. Name of a brand of audio equipment at a professional level. Name of a Brazilian footballer, whose full name was Altair Gomes de Figueiredo. Although he was part of the Champion Team of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, he did not manage to play. He was a player for Fluminense and Sport Recife.