ameigar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • meigar

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. From a- + meiga (witch) + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [amejˈɣaɾ]

Verb

ameigar (first-person singular present ameigo, first-person singular preterite ameiguei, past participle ameigado)

  1. (transitive) to bewitch; to evil-eye
    Synonyms: embruxar, enfeitizar, enmeigar

Conjugation

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ɾ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ɻ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐjˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mɐjˈɣaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mejˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mejˈɣaɾ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mejˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mejˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.meˈɡa.ɾi/ [ɐ.meˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧mei‧gar

Verb

ameigar (first-person singular present ameigo, first-person singular preterite ameiguei, past participle ameigado)

  1. to stroke, fondle

Conjugation

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