afagar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic خَلَقَ (ḵalaqa)

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧fa‧gar

Verb

afagar (first-person singular present indicative afago, past participle afagado)

  1. to stroke, fondle, caress
    • 1912, Augusto dos Anjos, Versos Íntimos”, in Eu:
      Toma um fósforo. Acende teu cigarro! / O beijo, amigo, é a véspera do escarro, / A mão que afaga é a mesma que apedreja.
  2. to cherish, feed

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