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English
Noun
oare (plural oares)
- Obsolete spelling of oar
Romanian
Etymology
Either borrowed from an early form of Albanian vallë, or from Vulgar Latin *volet, a popular variant of vult, form of the verb Latin volō (“I want, wish”). See also the variant ori.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo̯a.re/,
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: oa‧re
Adverb
oare
- Enhances the interrogative or dubitative value of a question.
Oare nu cumva a venit pe la d-ta pe-acasă?- Would it perhaps be possible that he came by your place?
Conjunction
oare
- (archaic) or
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