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aguaitar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ guaitar, borrowed from Frankish *wahtōn, *wahtjan (to watch, guard), derivative of *wahta (guard, watch), from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō (guard, watch), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (to be fresh, cheerful, awake).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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aguaitar (first-person singular present aguaito, first-person singular preterite aguaití, past participle aguaitat)

  1. to pay attention
  2. to spy on, to prowl
  3. to observe

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: aguaitar

Further reading

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aɡwaiˈtaɾ/ [a.ɣ̞wai̯ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧guai‧tar

Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from Catalan aguaitar.

    Verb

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    aguaitar (first-person singular present aguaito, first-person singular preterite aguaité, past participle aguaitado)

    1. to pay attention, take care
      Synonyms: cuidar, guardar
    2. to look
      Synonym: mirar
    3. to spy on
      Synonyms: espiar, cachar
    4. to observe
      Synonym: observar

    Etymology 2

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    Likely from a- +‎ English wait +‎ -ar.

    Verb

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    aguaitar (first-person singular present aguaito, first-person singular preterite aguaité, past participle aguaitado)

    1. (some of Latin America) to wait
      Synonyms: esperar, aguardar
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    Conjugation

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