rabuñar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • arrabuñar

Etymology

From Latin rapīna, influenced by uña (nail) and arañar (to scratch).[1] Compare Portuguese unhar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raβuˈɲaɾ/

Verb

rabuñar (first-person singular present rabuño, first-person singular preterite rabuñei, past participle rabuñado)

  1. (transitive) to claw; to scratch
    Ollo co gato que che vai rabuñar.
    Be carefull with the cat, or else he will scratch you.
    Synonym: arañar

Derived terms

  • rabuñadura

Conjugation

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. rapiña.
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