vara

(Engels)

Noun

1. (feminine, historical) vara, a Portuguese rod, yard or ell, a former unit of length about equal to 1.1 m
2. (feminine, historical) square vara, a former unit of area about equal to 1.2 m²
3. (feminine) a stick, a twig
4. (feminine) a district court, an original court, a trial court or court of first instance
5. (collective, feminine) herd of pigs
6. (collective, feminine) band of coatis
7. (feminine, slang, vulgar) the penis

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of varar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of varar:

varar

1. to overthrow; to pull down
2. to hit with a stick or rod
3. to pierce, to go through

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈva.ɾɐ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Katalaans: -

Verwante met Galisies: -

Verwante met Spaans: vara

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vara (“rod”), from Latin vāra (“fork”). Cognate with Catalan, Galician, and Spanish vara.

Sinonieme

pau

poste

estaca

bastão

verga

haste

cacete

vergasta

percha

mastro

cana

rola

varinha

piroca

pica

jeba

caralho

bengala

bordão

picha

pinto

bilau

batedor

calamidade

flagelo

mangual

pénis

vareta

praga

açoite

Vertalings

rod

vara

roede

paal

bastone

pole

bâton

Stab

stick

palo

Stange

stok

pal

gard

stake

Sinne

Poupe a vara e estrague a criança .

Spare the stick and spoil the child.