chiar

Etymology

Chio +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃjaɾ/
• Hyphenation: chi‧ar

Verb

chiar (first-person singular present indicative chio, past participle chiado)

1. to squeak, to squeal, to screech
2. to sizzle, to hiss
3. to complain

Etymology

From Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call, shout”). Doublet of clar, which was a borrowing. Used almost always as an adverb in modern speech (compare Latin pure, adverb form of purus). The old adjective form is only found in old texts and in some expressions such as "din chiar senin" or "apă chioară" ("clear or pure water"), where it was influenced phonetically by the unrelated word chior.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kjar/

Adverb

chiar

1. even

   chiar dacă ― even if

2. just

   chiar acum ― just now

   chiar așa ― just like that (just such)

Adjective

chiar m, n (feminine singular chiară, masculine plural chiari, feminine and neuter plural chiare)

1. (obsolete) clear