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guiar

guiar

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Verb

guiar (first-person singular present guio, past participle guiat)

  1. To guide

Conjugation


Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese guiar, from Medieval Latin guidare, possibly from Gothic.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ɡi.ˈaɹ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡi.ˈaɻ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡjaɾ/, /ɡi.ˈaɾ/

Verb

guiar (first-person singular present indicative guio, past participle guiado)

  1. to lead; to guide; to direct
  2. to drive (a vehicle)
  3. to guide (supervise one's education)

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Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Medieval Latin guidare, of uncertain, but ultimately Germanic origin; e.g. Gothic, or from Frankish *witan, Proto-Germanic *witaną. Compare Portuguese guiar, French guider (Old French guier), Old Provençal guidar, Italian guidare.

Verb

guiar (first-person singular present guío, first-person singular preterite guié, past participle guiado)

  1. to guide.
  2. to lead, to conduct.
  3. to show the way.
  4. to drive, to steer.
  5. to train (plants).
  6. to advise, to counsel, to guide.
  7. to sprout (of plants).

Conjugation

  • Rule: stressed í in certain conjugations; monosyllabic infinitives receive no written accent in certain conjugations.

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