lar

Meaning

1. (endearing,masculine) home (place or building where one dwells)
2. (masculine) hearth (place in a home for lighting fires)
3. (masculine) the surface of a baking oven

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaʁ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin larem (“guardian spirit”), likely from Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓 (lar), 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌔 (lars), or 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌈 (larθ, “lord”).

Sentences

Mas tudo o que ela realmente queria era um lar .

But all she really wanted was a home.