Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 13th century. From en +‎ fío (thread) +‎ -ar.

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Verb

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enfiar (first-person singular present enfío, first-person singular preterite enfiei, past participle enfiado)
enfiar (first-person singular present enfio, first-person singular preterite enfiei, past participle enfiado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive) to thread (to put thread through an orifice, especially a pinhole)
    Synonym: enliñar
  2. (transitive) to string (pearls, beads, etc.)
    Synonym: ensartar
  3. (intransitive) to go straight down (a path)
  4. (intransitive) to head for

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ fio (thread) +‎ -ar, from Old Galician-Portuguese fio, from Latin fīlum (thread).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(h)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ʁ)/ [ẽˈfja(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(h)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ʁ)/ [ĩˈfja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(χ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ʁ)/ [ẽˈfja(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(χ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ʁ)/ [ĩˈfja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ɻ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(ɻ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ɻ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(ɻ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ɻ)/
 

Verb

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enfiar (first-person singular present enfio, first-person singular preterite enfiei, past participle enfiado)

  1. to thread (to put thread through an orifice, especially a pinhole)
  2. to stick (to place)
    Synonyms: meter, colocar
    Antonyms: tirar, retirar, remover, extrair

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