jarda

See also: Jarda, járda, and jarða

Mokilese

Etymology

From jar (“to come out”) +‎ -da.

Verb

jarda

1. (intransitive) to come off

References

• Harrison, Sheldon P.; Albert, Salich Y. (1977), Mokilese-English Dictionary‎^[1], Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 68
• Harrison, Sheldon P. (1976), Mokilese Reference Grammar‎^[2], Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjar.da/
• Rhymes: -arda
• Syllabification: jar‧da

Noun

jarda

1. genitive singular of jard

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɦ.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɦ.dɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɾ.dɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɻ.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.da/ [ˈʒaɦ.da]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɾ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɾ.ðɐ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English yard.

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

1. (measure) English or American yard

Usage notes

Prior to Portuguese metrication, sometimes used in commerce by the Portuguese themselves, reckoned directly as ⁵⁄₆ of a vara.

Coordinate terms

• pé (¹⁄₃ jarda), vara (historical Portuguese equivalent)

Derived terms

• olhar de mil jardas

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French jardin.

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

1. (regional) alternative form of járdia (“heathland”)

Etymology 3

Unknown.

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

1. (Portugal, slang) anabolic steroid
2. (Angola, slang) A cosmetic procedure consisting in an injection of intramuscular injections on the buttocks in order to have big hips.

Further reading

• “jarda”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “jarda”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “jarda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026