machar

Spanish

Etymology

From macho (sledgehammer) + -ar, from Latin marculus (hammer), possibly a diminutive of marcus (hammer), although the latter is attested late and may be a back-formation from marculus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [maˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧char

Verb

machar (first-person singular present macho, first-person singular preterite maché, past participle machado)

  1. to grind, to pound
  2. (reflexive) (Latin America) to get drunk

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