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faran

Pronunciation: /ˈfɑ.rɑn/

“faran” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to go (used of long distances), to travel
  2. to fare (to exist in any state)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *faran, from Proto-Germanic *faraną. Cognate with Old Frisian fara, Old Saxon faran, Old Dutch faran, Old High German faran, Old Norse fara, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌽 (faran).

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