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velar

Pronunciation: [beˈlaɾ]

“velar” is a Galician word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to keep vigil
  2. to watch over
  3. to spy, stalk
  4. to protect; to defend
  5. to emerge when the tide ebbs
  6. to veil (cover with a veil)
  7. to veil; to conceal; to hide
  8. to damage photographic film due to excessive light

adjective

  1. velar (articulated at the soft palate)

noun

  1. velar (a consonant articulated at the soft palate)

In Galician

  1. Permanecer esperto durante o tempo que normalmente se emprega para durmir.
  2. Estar pendente de alguén para vixialo.
  3. Pasar a noite esperto acompañando a un defunto ou a unha persoa enferma.

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese velar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vigilāre. Doublet of vixiar.

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