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. 2nd person singular imperfective imperative form of αβαράρω (avaráro).
  2. 2nd person singular perfective imperative form of αβαράρω (avaráro).

Alternative forms

References
  1. αβάρα in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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