turvar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin turbāre (to disturb). Doublet of the inherited torvar.[1] Compare also turvo (dark, muddy).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tuʁˈva(ʁ)/ [tuɦˈva(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /tuɾˈva(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tuʁˈva(ʁ)/ [tuʁˈva(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tuɻˈva(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tuɾˈvaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /tuɾˈbaɾ/ [tuɾˈβaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tuɾˈva.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: tur‧var

Verb

turvar (first-person singular present turvo, first-person singular preterite turvei, past participle turvado)

  1. to roil, muddy, cloud, obscure

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ turvar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082025