păstra

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păstra

/pəsˈtra/

Where it comes from

From Greek παστρεύω (pastrévo), possibly through a Bulgarian intermediate пастря (pastrja). Compare Albanian pastroj, Aromanian pãstrescu, spãstrescu. An alternate theory deriving it from Latin *parsitāre is unlikely.

verb a păstra 1st conjugation · păstrează · păstrat · a păstra · păstrând

transitive to keep, preserve, hold, maintain

In English

husband to conserve
save to store for future use
keep to maintain possession of

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@misc{pa_stra_2026,
  title = {păstra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83stra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}