Catalan

edit

Etymology

edit

From a- +‎ guaitar, borrowed from Frankish *wahtōn, *wahtjan (to watch, guard), derivative of *wahta (guard, watch), from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō (guard, watch), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (to be fresh, cheerful, awake).

Pronunciation

edit

Verb

edit

aguaitar (first-person singular present aguaito, first-person singular preterite aguaití, past participle aguaitat)

  1. to pay attention
  2. to spy on, to prowl
  3. to observe

Conjugation

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Spanish: aguaitar

Further reading

edit

Spanish

edit

Etymology

edit

Borrowed from Catalan aguaitar.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /aɡwaiˈtaɾ/ [a.ɣ̞wai̯ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧guai‧tar

Verb

edit

aguaitar (first-person singular present aguaito, first-person singular preterite aguaité, past participle aguaitado)

  1. to pay attention, take care
    Synonyms: cuidar, guardar
  2. to look
    Synonym: mirar
  3. to spy on
    Synonyms: espiar, cachar
  4. to observe
    Synonym: observar
  5. (Latin America) to wait
    Synonyms: esperar, aguardar

Conjugation

edit

Further reading

edit