vasculhar

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *vasculeāre, from vasculum (small container).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vas.kuˈʎa(ʁ)/ [vas.kuˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /vas.kuˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /vaʃ.kuˈʎa(ʁ)/ [vaʃ.kuˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vas.kuˈʎa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɐʃ.kuˈʎaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐʃ.kuˈʎaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /vɐʃ.kuˈʎa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: vas‧cu‧lhar

Verb

vasculhar (first-person singular present vasculho, first-person singular preterite vasculhei, past participle vasculhado)

  1. (transitive) to scour (search an area thoroughly)
    Synonym: pesquisar
  2. (transitive) to sweep (clean using a broom)
    Synonym: varrer

Conjugation

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