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Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *aiūnāre, jajūnāre, present active infinitive of *aiūnō, jajūnō, from Late Latin ieiūnāre, jejūnāre, present active infinitive of ieiūnō, jejūnō, from Latin ieiūnus, jejūnus.

Verb edit

ayunar (first-person singular indicative present ayuno, past participle ayunáu)

  1. (intransitive) to fast (to abstain from or eat very little food)

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Verb edit

ayunar

  1. to fast

References edit

  • “ayunar” in Amadeu Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona Ferreira, Dicionário Mirandês-Português, 1st edition, 2004.

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *iaiūnāre,[1] present active infinitive of *aiūnō, iaiūnō, from Late Latin ieiūnāre, from Latin ieiūnus. Compare English jejune.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /aʝuˈnaɾ/ [a.ʝuˈnaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aʃuˈnaɾ/ [a.ʃuˈnaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aʒuˈnaɾ/ [a.ʒuˈnaɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧yu‧nar

Verb edit

ayunar (first-person singular present ayuno, first-person singular preterite ayuné, past participle ayunado)

  1. (intransitive) to fast

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