beber

Portuguese

/bɨ.ˈβeɾ/, /be.ˈbe(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to drink (something)
  • (intransitive) to consume alcoholic beverages
  • (intransitive) to drink something.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese beber inherited from Latin bibere (drink) inherited from Proto-Italic *pibō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *píph₃eti (be drinking, drink).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*píph₃eti

Gloss

be drinking, drink

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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