cacarexar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • cascarexar, coucorexar

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Portuguese cacarejar and Spanish cacarear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kakaɾeˈʃaɾ/

Verb

cacarexar (first-person singular present cacarexo, first-person singular preterite cacarexei, past participle cacarexado)

  1. to cackle
    Cacarexar moito e non poñer ovo (proverb)
    Much ado about nothing
    (literally, “To cackle a lot and not lay an egg”)
  2. (figurative) to boast

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