girar

(Inglés)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to turn, pivot
  2. to spin, rotate, revolve, twirl, gyrate

Frecuencia

C1
Con guión como
gi‧rar
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/xiˈɾaɾ/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In summary

From Latin gȳrāre, from Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of yirar. Compare with French gyrer, Galician xirar, Portuguese girar, Italian girare. Compare also English gyrate, English gyro.

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