apanhar

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish apañar.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): [ˌɐ.pɐ.ˈɲaɾ]
• (Paulista) IPA^(key): [ˌa.pɐ.ˈɲa(ɹ)]
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˌa.pɐ.ˈɲa(ɻ)]
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): [ˌa.pɐ.ˈɲa(χ)]
• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): [ˌa.pɐ.ˈɲaː]
• Hyphenation: a‧pa‧nhar

Verb

apanhar (first-person singular present indicative apanho, past participle apanhado)

1. to collect, gather
2. to grab, pick up
3. to field (intercept or catch)
4. to receive a beating
5. (Brazil) to have hardships when trying to achieve an objective