afayar

Asturian

Alternative forms

• ḥayar (Eastern Asturias)
• aḥayar (Eastern Asturias)
• fayar (archaic)

Etymology

From Old Leonese ffallar, from Latin afflāre. Cognate with Spanish hallar and Portuguese achar.

Verb

afayar

1. to find; discover, come across

   Synonyms: alcontrar, atopar

2. (reflexive) to feel comfortable

   ¿Afáyeste na mio casa?

   Do you feel comfortable in my house?

Conjugation

Conjugation of afayar

infinitive		afayar
gerund		afayando
past participle		m afayáu, f afayada, n afayao, m pl afayaos, f pl afayaes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	afayo	afayes	afaya	afayamos	afayáis	afayen
	imperfect	afayaba	afayabes	afayaba	afayábemos, afayábamos	afayabeis, afayabais	afayaben
	preterite	afayé	afayasti, afayesti	afayó	afayemos	afayastis, afayestis	afayaron
	pluperfect	afayare, afayara	afayares, afayaras	afayare, afayara	afayáremos, afayáramos	afayareis, afayarais	afayaren, afayaran
	future	afayaré	afayarás	afayará	afayaremos	afayaréis	afayarán
	conditional	afayaría	afayaríes	afayaría	afayaríemos, afayaríamos	afayaríeis, afayaríais	afayaríen
subjunctive	present	afaye	afayes, afayas	afaye	afayemos	afayéis	afayen, afayan
	imperfect	afayare, afayara	afayares, afayaras	afayare, afayara	afayáremos, afayáramos	afayareis, afayarais	afayaren, afayaran
imperative		—	afaya	—	—	afayái	—

Derived terms

• afayaderu
• afayadiegu
• afayadizu
• afayamientu
• afayu
• afayáu

References

• “afayar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “afayar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN