afalar

Asturian

Verb

afalar

1. to steer, guide (animals)

Conjugation

Conjugation of afalar

infinitive		afalar
gerund		afalando
past participle		m afaláu, f afalada, n afalao, m pl afalaos, f pl afalaes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	afalo	afales	afala	afalamos	afaláis	afalen
	imperfect	afalaba	afalabes	afalaba	afalábemos, afalábamos	afalabeis, afalabais	afalaben
	preterite	afalé	afalasti, afalesti	afaló	afalemos	afalastis, afalestis	afalaron
	pluperfect	afalare, afalara	afalares, afalaras	afalare, afalara	afaláremos, afaláramos	afalareis, afalarais	afalaren, afalaran
	future	afalaré	afalarás	afalará	afalaremos	afalaréis	afalarán
	conditional	afalaría	afalaríes	afalaría	afalaríemos, afalaríamos	afalaríeis, afalaríais	afalaríen
subjunctive	present	afale	afales, afalas	afale	afalemos	afaléis	afalen, afalan
	imperfect	afalare, afalara	afalares, afalaras	afalare, afalara	afaláremos, afaláramos	afalareis, afalarais	afalaren, afalaran
imperative		—	afala	—	—	afalái	—

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Galician

afalando as vacas ("steering the cows")

Alternative forms

• falar

Etymology

Unclear. Either from falar (“to speak”), which in general is an intransitive verb; or from Old French affaler (“to pull down”), from Old Dutch afhalen (“to pick up”), from Proto-Germanic *halōną (“to fetch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afaˈlaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to goad; to steer, guide (the cattle or other animals)

   Synonyms: aguillar, tanguer

References

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• “afalar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.