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valer

Pronunciation: [bəˈle̞]

“valer” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to be worth
  2. to be useful

In Catalan

  1. Atorgar valor o preu a alguna cosa.
  2. Tenir en compte la utilitat o aspectes positius d'una cosa o d'una persona.
  3. Ser capaç de fer coses sense l'ajut de ningú, generalment en referència a les activitats bàsiques per sobreviure: alimentar-se, vestir-se, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).

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