ouvir
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese ouvyr, oyr, from earlier ouir, from Latin audīre, present active infinitive of audiō, a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis (“clearly, manifestly”) (from the root *h₂ew- (“to see, perceive”)) and *dʰh₁-ye/o- (“to render”).
Cognate with Galician ouvir, Spanish oír, Catalan oir, Occitan ausir, French ouïr, Italian udire and Romanian auzi.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ou‧vir
Verb
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- (transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear, without necessarily paying attention to it)
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- Se ao menos a gente pudesse ouvir o que estão dizendo!
- If at least we could hear what they're saying!
Conjugation
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Related terms
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- Portuguese terms inherited from Latin
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- Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
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