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Etymology edit

From a Vulgar Latin root *incuneāre, from Latin cuneāre, present active infinitive of cuneō, ultimately from cuneus (wedge). Compare Albanian ngujoj. First attested in 1581.

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  • IPA(key): /ɨn.kuˈja/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: în‧cu‧ia

Verb edit

a încuia (third-person singular present încuie, past participle încuiat) 1st conj.

  1. (transitive) to lock (a lock)
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to lock in (someone or oneself)
  3. (transitive, regional) to become constipated
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to leave someone unable to respond

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