ceifar

Portuguese

Etymology

From ceifa (reaping) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sejˈfa(ʁ)/ [seɪ̯ˈfa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sejˈfa(ɾ)/ [seɪ̯ˈfa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /sejˈfa(ʁ)/ [seɪ̯ˈfa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sejˈfa(ɻ)/ [seɪ̯ˈfa(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: cei‧far

Verb

ceifar (first-person singular present ceifo, first-person singular preterite ceifei, past participle ceifado)

  1. to reap (to cut with a sickle or scythe)
    Synonym: segar
  2. to claim, take (someone's life)

Conjugation