ciar

Meaning

to back water

Concepts

back water

go astern

go backwards

backwater

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθjaɾ/

Etymology

Probably from Old Spanish cía (“thighbone”), referring to the use of this bone when rowing, from Latin scias, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιας (iskhias, “sciatic”), from ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).