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 enmeiguei, past participle ameigado)

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

Conjugation

  • Note: ameig- are changed to ameigu- before front vowels (e).

References

Portuguese

Verb

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

  1. to stroke, fondle

Conjugation

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