estar

Portuguese

/iʃ.ˈtaɾ/, /ˈtaɾ/, /is.ˈta(ʁ)/, /is.ˈta(ɾ)/, /iʃ.ˈta(χ)/, /ˈta/, /s.ta(ɹ̠)/

verb
Definitions
  • to be indicates location in space
  • (copulative) to be denotes a transient quality, a quality expected to change
  • to be forms the l
  • (transitive) to cost to be worth a certain amount of money, especially of something whose price changes often.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese estar inherited from Latin stāre (stand, stay, remain) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*steh₂-

Gloss

stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up

Concept
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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

立

Emoji
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