manxar

Catalan

Etymology

manxa +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

Verb

manxar

  1. to blow air (especially with a bellows)
    No és igual manxar que tocar l'orgue. ― Pumping air isn't the same as playing the organ.
  2. to inflate, to pump up
    Vaig parar de manxar un moment per comprovar la tensió del pneumàtic.
    I stopped pumping for a moment to test the pressure in the tyre.

Further reading

Maltese
Root
n-x-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَنْشَر‎ (manšar).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈman.ʃar/

Noun

manxar m (plural mnaxar)

  1. clothesline
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