Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish apañar.

Pronunciation edit

 
 

  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): /a.pɐ.ˈɲaː/
  • Hyphenation: a‧pa‧nhar

Verb edit

apanhar (first-person singular present apanho, first-person singular preterite apanhei, past participle apanhado)

  1. (transitive) to collect, gather
    Synonyms: colher, coletar
  2. (transitive) to grab, pick up
    Synonyms: pegar, levantar
  3. to field (intercept or catch)
  4. (intransitive, or transitive with de) to receive a beating
    Synonyms: levar, surra
  5. (Brazil) to have hardships when trying to achieve an objective

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