folegar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin follicāre (to pant, to blow, to breathe), from Latin follis (bellows). Compare Spanish holgar. Doublet of folgar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fo.leˈɡa(ʁ)/ [fo.leˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /fo.leˈɡa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fo.leˈɡa(ʁ)/ [fo.leˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fo.leˈɡa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fu.lɨˈɡaɾ/ [fu.lɨˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fu.lɨˈɡa.ɾi/ [fu.lɨˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: fo‧le‧gar

Verb

folegar (first-person singular present folego, first-person singular preterite foleguei, past participle folegado)

  1. (obsolete) to breathe
    Synonym: respirar

Conjugation

Derived terms

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