grifar

Portuguese

Etymology

From grifo + -ar.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

grifar (first-person singular present grifo, first-person singular preterite grifei, past participle grifado) (transitive)

  1. (printing) to italicize (a letter), to cause to slant to the right
  2. to underline (a word)
  3. to emphasize (a word when speaking)
  4. to curl, to crimp (hair)

Conjugation

References

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