xuro

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine, plural-normally) interest
2. (masculine, plural-normally) yield
3. (archaic, masculine) right; possession

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of xurar

xurar

1. to swear (to promise)
2. to swear (to use offensive, profane, or obscene language)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʃu.ɾʊ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: jūre

Cognate with Portuguese: juro

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese jur, from Latin jūre, iūre, ablative of iūs, with inflection later altered in Galician and Portuguese, as if a derivative of the verb xurar; compare Portuguese juro.

Sentences

Vós diredes , aínda que vos xuro que eu só pasaba por aquí .

You say, even though I swear I was just passing by.