descair

Portuguese

/ˌdes.ka.ˈi(ɾ)/, /ˌdes.ka.ˈi(ɾ)/

verb
Definitions
  • to be hang; to be suspend
  • to suspend, hang something
  • to be incline
  • to droop to slowly become limp
  • to become less intense
  • to fall down due to not having enough strength to stand

Etymology

Prefix from Portuguese cair (fall).

Origin

Portuguese

cair

Gloss

fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • caer Spanish, Castilian
  • cair Portuguese
  • caer Old Portuguese
  • kai Papiamentu
  • kai Kabuverdianu
  • kai Guinea-Bissau Creole