devagar

Galician

Alternative forms

• devagariño

Etymology

From de- +‎ vagar.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /debaˈɡaɾ/ [d̪e.β̞ɑˈɣ̞ɑɾ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /debaˈɡaɾ/ [d̪e.β̞ɑˈɣ̞ɑɾ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /debaˈħaɾ/ [d̪e.β̞ɑˈħɑɾ]

• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: de‧va‧gar

Adverb

devagar

1. slowly

   Synonyms: amodo, engorde, lentamente

   Fillo, non corras; vai devagar. ― Son, don't run; go slowly.

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “devagar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “devagar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “devagar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

From de- +‎ vagar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [de.vaˈɡa(h)], /d͡ʒi.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.vaˈɡa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [de.vaˈɡa(h)], /d͡ʒi.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.vaˈɡa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /de.vaˈɡa(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒi.vaˈɡa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /de.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [de.vaˈɡa(χ)], /d͡ʒi.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.vaˈɡa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.vaˈɡa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.vɐˈɡaɾ/ [dɨ.vɐˈɣaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.vɐˈɡaɾ/ [dɨ.vɐˈɣaɾ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.bɐˈɡaɾ/ [dɨ.βɐˈɣaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.vɐˈɡa.ɾi/ [dɨ.vɐˈɣa.ɾi]

• Homophone: divagar (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: de‧va‧gar

Adverb

devagar (comparable, comparative mais devagar, superlative o mais devagar or devagarinho)

1. slowly (at a slow speed)

   Synonyms: lentamente, vagarosamente

   Antonyms: rápido, rapidamente, (informal) vapt vupt

Further reading

• “devagar”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025