alforriar

Portuguese

Etymology

From alforria (manumission) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.fo.ʁiˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.fo.hɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.foˈʁja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.foˈhja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.fo.ʁiˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.fo.hɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.foˈʁja(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.foˈhja(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.fo.ʁiˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.fo.χɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.foˈʁja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.foˈχja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.fo.ʁiˈa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.fo.hɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.foˈʁja(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.foˈhja(ɻ)]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.fuˈʁjaɾ/ [aɫ.fuˈʁjaɾ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧for‧ri‧ar

Verb

alforriar (first-person singular present alforrio, first-person singular preterite alforriei, past participle alforriado)

  1. to manumit
  2. to free from oppression

Conjugation

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