espurriñar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • esporriñar

Etymology

Related to espurrar (to sneeze).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [espuriˈɲaɾ]

Verb

espurriñar (first-person singular present espurriño, first-person singular preterite espurriñei, past participle espurriñado)

  1. (transitive) to sprinkle
    Synonym: esbarrufar
  2. (transitive) to dig and sprinkle earth at the same time
  3. (transitive) to stamp
    Synonym: tripar
    • 1937, Fuco G. Gómez, O idioma dos animás:
      sentíase o tasquear, espurriñar i esbarrufar das bestas e cabalos xotos
      you could hear chewing, stamping and sneezing of the sullen mares and horses

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