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-avan
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avan avan-
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
roa-opt :inh la:-ābant + 1
Suffix
roa-opt suffix 1st conj.
a suffix indicating the third-person plural indicative imperfect of a verb in roa-opt -ar
roa-opt amar to love amavan [They] used to love
roa-opt cantar to sing cantavan [They] used to sing
roa-opt voar to fly voavan [They] used to fly
Descendants
gl -aban
pt -avam