varar

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See also: vårar

Galician

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Etymology

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Unknown. Perhaps from Late Latin varare,[1] derived from varus (bow-legged).

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varar (first-person singular present varo, first-person singular preterite varei, past participle varado)

  1. (pronominal) to become crippled
    Synonyms: eivar, toller
  2. (nautical) to beach, strand

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “varar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Icelandic

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Noun

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varar

  1. indefinite genitive singular of vör

Old Norse

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Noun

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varar

  1. inflection of vǫr:
    1. nominative/accusative plural
    2. genitive singular

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From vara (stick, rod) +‎ -ar.

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  • Hyphenation: va‧rar

Verb

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varar (first-person singular present varo, first-person singular preterite varei, past participle varado)

  1. to overthrow; to pull down
  2. to hit with a stick or rod[1]
  3. to pierce, to go through
    Synonym: atravessar

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References

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  1. ^ varar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

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Etymology

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Possibly from Late Latin varare, from Latin vara (forked branch, bent pole). Semantic evolution unclear. If so, equivalent to vara (long pole) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈɾaɾ/ [baˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: va‧rar

Verb

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varar (first-person singular present varo, first-person singular preterite varé, past participle varado)

  1. to beach
  2. to run aground
  3. to strand

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References

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  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN

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Swedish

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Noun

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varar

  1. indefinite plural of var

Verb

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varar

  1. present indicative of vara