bicar

Galician

Etymology

18th century. From bico (beak; kiss), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *bekkos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈkaɾ/

Verb

bicar (first-person singular present bico, first-person singular preterite biquei, past participle bicado)

  1. to kiss
    Synonym: beixar
  2. to chip by hitting a hard edge
    Synonym: petar

Conjugation

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From bico (beak) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈka(ʁ)/ [biˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /biˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /biˈka(ʁ)/ [biˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /biˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /biˈka.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: bi‧car

Verb

bicar (first-person singular present bico, first-person singular preterite biquei, past participle bicado)

  1. to hit with the beak
  2. to hit (also with) the sharp corner of an object
  3. to eat little portions of food

Conjugation

Derived terms

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