enguiçar
Portuguese
Etymology
Possibly from Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (inweitjan) or from Vulgar Latin *iniquitiare.
Pronunciation
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡi.ˈsa(ɾ)/, -(ɹ), /ĩ.ɡi.ˈsa(ɾ)/, -(ɹ)
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡi.ˈsa(ɾ)/, -(ɻ), /ĩ.ɡi.ˈsa(ɾ)/, -(ɻ)
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡi.ˈsaɾ/
- Hyphenation: en‧gui‧çar
Verb
enguiçar (first-person singular present indicative enguiço, past participle enguiçado)
- to evil-eye (to cast an evil eye)
- (Brazil) to break (to stop functioning properly)
- to stunt a vegetable (to hinder the growth of)
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb enguiçar
Synonyms
- (to evil-eye): mau olhar, quebrantar
- (break): estragar, quebrar
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