dar

Meaning

1. (ditransitive) to give
2. to hit
3. (intransitive) to start (a new, repeated activity, or a new state); to fall for
4. (intransitive) to hit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: do

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dar (“to give”), from Latin dare, from Proto-Italic *didō, from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti, from the root *deh₃- (“give”).

Sentences

Silencio , por favor , vai dar resposta o presidente .

Silence, please, the President will answer.

Podiamos dar de comer ó noso gando a palla e a herba dos teitos .

We could feed our cattle the straw and grass of the roofs.

A contratación temporal do Sergas segue a dar que falar .

The temporary hiring of the Sergas continues to give us something to talk about.