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

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʃu.ɾʊ]

Etymology

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.