jejuar

Etymology

From Old Portuguese jejũar, from Late Latin jejūnāre, alternative form of ieiūnāre, present active infinitive of ieiūnō, from Latin ieiūnus, from Proto-Indo-European *Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-.

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˌʒe.ʒu.ˈa(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʒe.ʒu.ˈa(ɻ)/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʒɨ.ˈʒwaɾ/

Verb

jejuar (first-person singular present indicative jejuo, past participle jejuado)

1. to fast (to abstain from or eat very little food)
2. (figuratively) to avoid or abstain from something one enjoys