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yergar

to erect, to raise upright

verb yehr-GAHR Rare
Body & Health Movement

Origin: Variant of erguir, from Latin erigere (to raise up).

Usage Note

Yergar is a regional or archaic variant of erguir, meaning to raise or hold something upright — often of an animal raising its head or a person standing tall. It is highly irregular and rare in standard modern Spanish; erguir or levantar are far more frequent.

Examples

"El caballo yergue la cabeza al oír el ruido."

Natural Translation

The horse raises its head on hearing the noise.

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