yioarã

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• ghioarã

Etymology

Inherited from Latin viola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣiˈo̯arə/, [ʝi-], /ɡi-/, [ɟi-]
• Hyphenation: yi‧oá‧rã

Noun

yioarã f (plural yiori or yioare)

1. violet (Viola, especially V. odorata)

   Synonyms: manushache, musahe

   • 1905, Pericle Papahagi, compiler, Basme aromâne, Bucharest, page 332, line 31:

     s-aĭ ocľi ca v́ioàrile din pădure

     [s-ai oclji ca yioarile din pãdure]

     to have eyes like the violets in the woods

Derived terms

• nyiuredz

References

• Cunia (2010), page 1111a: “yioarã”
• Papahagi DDAGE, page 623: “γioáră”
• Mihăileanu (1901), page 212a: “ghioáră”