arfar

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈfaɾ/

Verb

1. to swing

   Synonyms: abalar, randear

2. to pitch (ship’s motion)
3. to strut
4. to pant (to breathe quickly or in a labored manner)

Derived terms

• arfada

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “arfar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

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Icelandic

Noun

arfar

1. indefinite nominative plural of arfi

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Old Norse

Noun

arfar

1. nominative plural of arfi

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ār(e)fāre, from Latin ārefacere, present active infinitive of ārefaciō. Cognate with Galician alfar.

Verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) to pant (to breathe quickly or in a labored manner)

   Synonyms: ofegar, arquejar