Polyglot Dictionary

abanar

/abaˈnaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
abano
preterite (eu)
abanei
past participle
abanado

Meaning

  1. to wave, shake

    • O cão abanou o rabo.

      The dog wagged its tail.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

acenar

acenar and abanar are close synonyms for "to wave"; abanar also separately means "to shake."

Practice

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