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estar.

to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic (Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes a temporary state of being.)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

verb[əsˈta]Balearic, Central, Northern[esˈtaɾ]Valencia[esˈta]Northwestern
  1. to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic (Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes a temporary state of being.)

    copulative · transitive
    Estic cansada.
  2. forms the continuous aspect, together with a present participle

    auxiliary
    Ja està dormint.
  3. to stay, to live or spending time.

    intransitive
    M’estic a una petita pensió vora el mar.
    Sis mesos m’hi vaig estar.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin stāre (“to stand”). Where the velar infix, which is characteristic chiefly for the second conjugation, comes from is unknown.

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