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ler.

to read (to look at and interpret written information)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈle(ʁ)/Brazil[ˈle(h)]Brazil/ˈle(ɾ)/São-Paulo/ˈle(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to read (to look at and interpret written information)

  2. to read (to speak aloud written information)

  3. to read (to fetch data from)

  4. to read (to be interpreted or read in a particular way)

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin lēgere Old Galician-Portuguese leer Portuguese ler Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese leer, from Latin lēgere. Compare Galician ler and Spanish leer.

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