cahir
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See also: Cahir
Portuguese
[edit]Verb
[edit]cahir
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of cair.
- 1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Mudança [A New Home]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives][1], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 15:
- Saciado, cahiu de papo para cima, olhando as estrellas, que vinham nascendo.
- Satisfied, he fell belly-up, looking at the stars, which were coming up.
- 1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Festa [Celebration]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives][2], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 109:
- A tarde foi comida facilmente, e ao cahir da noite estavam na beira do riacho, á entrada da rua.
- The afternoon got eaten up quickly, and by nightfall they were next to the creek, by the start of the street.
Conjugation
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