Occitan

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan trebalhar, from Vulgar Latin *tripāliāre (torment), derived from Late Latin tripālium (torture instrument).

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Verb

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trabalhar

  1. to work

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese traballar, from Vulgar Latin *tripāliāre (torment), derived from Late Latin tripālium (torture instrument). Compare Galician traballar, Spanish trabajar. By surface analysis, trabalho +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɐ.bɐˈʎaɾ/ [tɾɐ.βɐˈʎaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɐ.bɐˈʎa.ɾi/ [tɾɐ.βɐˈʎa.ɾi]

Verb

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trabalhar (first-person singular present trabalho, first-person singular preterite trabalhei, past participle trabalhado)

  1. to work (to do a specific task)
    Eu trabalho num hospital.
    I work in a hospital.
    Estou trabalhando num projeto.
    I'm working on a project.

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