azvârli

Romanian

Alternative forms

• zvârli (northern)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a prothetic form of zvârli, from Middle Bulgarian (cf. Bulgarian хвърлям (hvŭrljam), Macedonian фрли (frli)), from Old Bulgarian su-vrŭliti, from Slavic *vrŭliti (cf. Serbo-Croatian vrljiti).

Verb

a azvârli

1. to throw, hurl
2. to do away with something
3. to lunge

See also

• azvârlitură
• zvâr
• zvârcoli