jarda

See also: Jarda, járda, and jarða

Mokilese

Etymology

From jar (“to come out”) +‎ -da

Verb

jarda

(intransitive) to come off

References

Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese Reference Grammar, University of Hawaii Press 1977

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjar.da/
Rhymes: -arda
Syllabification: jar‧da

Noun

jarda

genitive singular of jard

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɦ.dɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɾ.dɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaʁ.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɻ.da/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒaɾ.dɐ/ [ˈʒaɾ.ðɐ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English yard.

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

(measure) English or American yard

Usage notes

Prior to Portuguese metrication, sometimes used in commerce by the Portuguese themselves, reckoned directly as ⁵⁄₆ of a vara.

Coordinate terms

pé (¹⁄₃ jarda), vara (historical Portuguese equivalent)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French jardin.

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

(regional) alternative form of járdia (“heathland”)

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

jarda f (plural jardas)

(Portugal, slang) anabolic steroid
(Angola, slang) A cosmetic procedure consisting in an injection of intramuscular injections on the buttocks in order to have big hips.