povoar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese poboar, from poboo (people) + -ar. Displaced Old Portuguese poblar, pobrar.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈvwaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈbwaɾ/ [puˈβwaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈvwa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: po‧vo‧ar

Verb

povoar (first-person singular present povoo, first-person singular preterite povoei, past participle povoado)

  1. to people, populate

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