Danyar
Example: No vull danyar el llibre que em vas regalar.
Definition
"Danyar" means to cause harm, damage, or injury to something or someone, either physically or metaphorically. It is often used to indicate the act of making something less valuable, useful, or functional, as in the phrase 'No vull danyar el llibre que em vas regalar' meaning 'I don't want to damage the book you gave me.'
Etymology
The word "danyar" comes from the Old French word 'danaier' which means to harm or hurt. This, in turn, originates from the Latin 'damnum,' meaning loss or damage. Did you know? The root 'damn-' in Latin is also related to modern English words like 'damage' and 'damn,' showing how the sense of harm or loss is preserved across languages.
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"Danyar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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