carpir

Senses

1. 1.

   to weed, to hoe

   to remove weeds from soil using a hoe or similar tool

2. 2.

   to mourn, to lament

   to express deep sorrow or grief, especially over a death

Examples

• "O agricultor carpiu a horta antes de plantar as mudas."

  The farmer weeded the garden before planting the seedlings.

• "Ela carpiu a morte do marido por muitos anos."

  She mourned her husband's death for many years.

• "Precisamos carpir o terreno para começar a construção."

  We need to clear the weeds from the land to start construction.

Usage

The agricultural sense (to weed/hoe) is common in rural contexts, while the sense of "to mourn" is more literary or formal. In the mourning sense, it's often used with "a morte de" (the death of). The verb is regular, conjugated like other -ir verbs.