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Faroese

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F
Faroese
fara[ˈfɛaːɹa]
verb
To move from one place to another or to travel to a destination.

“Eg fari til Havnar í dag.”

I am going to Tórshavn today.

Also means
  1. to go
  2. to travel

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
fari
verb
The first-person singular present tense form of the verb to go.

“Eg fari til hansara.”

I (will) go to him.

Also means
  1. first-person singular present of fara

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
fer[feːɹ]
verb
A form of the verb 'fara', meaning to go or to travel.

“Hann fer til Havnar í dag.”

He is going to Tórshavn today.

Also means
  1. third-person singular present of fara

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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H
Faroese
hugAppears in an example
noun
This is the indefinite accusative form of the noun hugur, referring to the mind, interest, or desire.

“Eg havi hug at fara ein túr.”

I feel like going for a walk.

Also means
  1. indefinite accusative singular of hugur
  2. mind

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
hugur[ˈhuːvʊɹ]Appears in an example
noun
A feeling of interest or desire for something, or a state of mind.

“Eg havi hug at fara ein túr.”

I have an interest in going for a walk.

Also means
  1. thought, sense, spirit
  2. desire, interest

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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J
Faroese
jaga[ˈjɛː.a]Appears in an example
verb
To pursue and kill wild animals for food or sport.

“Tey fara út at jaga harur.”

They go out to hunt hares.

“Teir fara at jaga harur.”

They are going to hunt hares.

Also means
  1. to hunt

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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M
Faroese
mega[ˈmeːa]Appears in an example
verb
A modal verb used to indicate obligation or permission.

“Tú mega fara nú.”

You may go now.

Also means
  1. must
  2. may
  3. must or may

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
mugu[muːwʊ]Appears in an example
verb
A form of the verb meaning to be able to or allowed to, used for plural subjects.

“Vit mugu fara nú.”

We must go now.

Also means
  1. first/second/third-person plural present indicative of mega
  2. may

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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S
Faroese
syngjaAppears in an example
verb
To make musical sounds with your voice.

“Vit fara at syngja ein sang.”

We are going to sing a song.

Also means
  1. to sing

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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T
Faroese
tapa[ˈtɛapa]Appears in an example
verb
To fail to win a game or competition.

“Teir fara at tapa dyst.”

They are going to lose the match.

Also means
  1. to lose

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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V
Faroese
villaAppears in an example
noun
A wrong action or belief resulting from a failure to judge correctly.

“Tað var ein stór villa at fara uttan kápuna.”

It was a big mistake to go out without the coat.

Also means
  1. aberration
  2. mistake
  3. error

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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