Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (inweitjan) or from Vulgar Latin *inīquitiāre.

Pronunciation edit

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

  • Hyphenation: en‧gui‧çar

Verb edit

enguiçar (first-person singular present enguiço, first-person singular preterite enguicei, past participle enguiçado)

  1. to evil-eye (to cast an evil eye)
    Synonyms: mau olhar, quebrantar
  2. (Brazil) to break (to stop functioning properly)
    Synonyms: estragar, quebrar
  3. to stunt a vegetable (to hinder the growth of)

Conjugation edit

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