abanar

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Galician

Etymology

Attested, in Latin local documents, since before 1200. From Latin ad- + Latin vannus (winnowing basket).

Pronunciation

Verb

abanar (first-person singular present abano, first-person singular preterite abanei, past participle abanado)

  1. to fan
    Synonym: abanicar
  2. to wag, to shake
    Synonym: abalar
  3. to rock
    Synonym: arrolar

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Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Pensado, José Luis, Messner, Dieter (2003) “abanase”, in Bachiller Olea: Vocabulos gallegos escuros: lo que quieren decir (Cadernos de Lingua: anexos; 7)‎, A Coruña: Real Academia Galega / Galaxia, →ISBN
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “abanar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *evannāre or *advannāre, from *vannāre from Latin vannere.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧nar

Verb

abanar (first-person singular present abano, first-person singular preterite abanei, past participle abanado)

  1. to wag
  2. to fan

Conjugation

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abanar.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician or Portuguese abanar. Cognate with English fan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abaˈnaɾ/
  • Audio (Canary Islands):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ba‧nar

Verb

abanar (first-person singular present abano, first-person singular preterite abané, past participle abanado)

  1. (obsolete) to fan
    Synonym: abanicar
  2. (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, reflexive) to show off

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