aguaitar

Catalan

Etymology

From a- +‎ guaita +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.ɣwəjˈta]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.ɣwajˈtaɾ]
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

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

Descendants

• Spanish: aguaitar

Further reading

• “aguaitar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan aguaitar.

Verb

1. to pay attention, take care
2. to look
3. to spy on
4. to observe
5. (Latin America) to wait

Synonyms

• (pay attention): cuidar, guardar
• (look): mirar
• (spy on): espiar, cachar
• (observe): observar
• (wait): esperar, aguardar

Further reading

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