cirandar

Portuguese

Etymology

From ciranda +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ [si.ɾɐ̃ˈda(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /si.ɾɐ̃ˈda(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /si.ɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ [si.ɾɐ̃ˈda(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ɾɐ̃ˈda(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /si.ɾɐ̃ˈdaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /si.ɾɐ̃ˈda.ɾi/

Verb

cirandar (first-person singular present cirando, first-person singular preterite cirandei, past participle cirandado)

  1. (transitive) to sieve (to strain, sift or sort using a sieve)
    Synonym: acirandar
  2. (intransitive) to dance the ciranda
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to move around aimlessly

Conjugation

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