αβάρα
Greek
Etymology
Back-formation from αβαράρω (avaráro, “to fend off”)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈva.ɾa/
- Hyphenation: α‧βά‧ρα
Interjection
αβάρα • (avára)
- (nautical) order to fend off
- (as noun) in the phrases:
- βάζω αβάρα - κάνω αβάρα ― vázo avára - káno avára ― I fend off
Verb
αβάρα • (avára)
- (vernacular) fend off!
- 2nd person singular imperfective imperative form of αβαράρω (avaráro).
- 2nd person singular perfective imperative form of αβαράρω (avaráro).
Alternative forms
- αβάραρε (avárare)
- (imperfective imperative): αβαράριζε (avarárize)
- (perfective imperative): αβαράρισε (avarárise)
References
- αβάρα in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.