αβάρα

Greek

Etymology

Back-formation from αβαράρω (avaráro, “to fend off”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈva.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: α‧βά‧ρα

Interjection

αβάρα • (avára)

  1. (nautical) order to fend off
  2. (as noun) in the phrases:
    βάζω αβάρα / κάνω αβάρα
    vázo avára / káno avára
    I fend off

Verb

αβάρα • (avára)

  1. (vernacular) fend off!
  2. second-person singular imperfective imperative of αβαράρω (avaráro)
  3. second-person singular perfective imperative of αβαράρω (avaráro)

Alternative forms

References

  1. ^ αβάρα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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