vigiar

Portuguese

/ˌvi.ʒi.ˈa(ɹ)/, /ˌvi.ʒi.ˈa(ɻ)/, /vi.ˈʒjaɾ/

verb
Definitions
  • to watch to attend or guard
  • to watch to act as a lookout
  • to observe something carefully

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese vigiar derived from Latin vigilāre.

Origin

Latin

vigilāre

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