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amar

Pronunciation: /aˈmar/

“amar” is a Romanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. bitter, rancid
  2. bitter, rude

In Romanian

  1. (despre alimente, băuturi etc.) care are gustul fierii, pelinului, chininei.
  2. (despre gust) ca al fierii, pelinului, chininei.
  3. (fig.) chinuitor, dureros; trist, necăjit.
  4. (adverbial) strașnic, cumplit.
  5. (fig.) răutăcios.
  6. jale, tristețe; suferință, chin, necaz.
  7. (urmat de determinări introduse prin prep. "de") mulțime, grămadă.
  8. (cu valoare de interjecție) vai!

Etymology

Inherited from Latin amārus (“bitter”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₃- (“to be hot”).

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