ameigar

Galician

Alternative forms

• meigar

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. From a- +‎ meiga (“witch”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [amejˈɣaɾ]

Verb

ameigar (first-person singular present ameigo, first-person singular preterite ameiguei, past participle ameigado)

1. (transitive) to bewitch; to evil-eye

   Synonyms: embruxar, enfeitizar, enmeigar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ameigar (g-gu alternation)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	ameigar
Personal	ameigar	ameigares	ameigar	ameigarmos	ameigardes	ameigaren
Gerund
	ameigando
Past participle
Masculine	ameigado			ameigados
Feminine	ameigada			ameigadas
Indicative
Present	ameigo	ameigas	ameiga	ameigamos	ameigades	ameigan
Imperfect	ameigaba	ameigabas	ameigaba	ameigabamos	ameigabades	ameigaban
Preterite	ameiguei	ameigaches	ameigou	ameigamos	ameigastes	ameigaron
Pluperfect	ameigara	ameigaras	ameigara	ameigaramos	ameigarades	ameigaran
Future	ameigarei	ameigarás	ameigará	ameigaremos	ameigaredes	ameigarán
Conditional	ameigaría	ameigarías	ameigaría	ameigariamos	ameigariades	ameigarían
Subjunctive
Present	ameigue	ameigues	ameigue	ameiguemos	ameiguedes	ameiguen
Imperfect	ameigase	ameigases	ameigase	ameigásemos	ameigásedes	ameigasen
Future	ameigar	ameigares	ameigar	ameigarmos	ameigardes	ameigaren
Imperative
Affirmative		ameiga	ameigue	ameiguemos	ameigade	ameiguen
Negative (non)		non ameigues	non ameigue	non ameiguemos	non ameiguedes	non ameiguen

    Reintegrated conjugation of ameigar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	ameigar
Personal	ameigar	ameigares	ameigar	ameigarmos	ameigardes	ameigarem
Gerund
	ameigando
Past participle
Masculine	ameigado			ameigados
Feminine	ameigada			ameigadas
Indicative
Present	ameigo	ameigas	ameiga	ameigamos	ameigades, ameigais	ameigam
Imperfect	ameigava	ameigavas	ameigava	ameigávamos	ameigávades, ameigáveis, ameigávais1	ameigavam
Preterite	ameiguei	ameigaste, ameigache1	ameigou	ameigamos	ameigastes	ameigárom, ameigaram
Pluperfect	ameigara	ameigaras	ameigara	ameigáramos	ameigárades, ameigáreis, ameigárais1	ameigaram
Future	ameigarei	ameigarás	ameigará	ameigaremos	ameigaredes, ameigareis	ameigarám, ameigarão
Conditional	ameigaria	ameigarias	ameigaria	ameigaríamos	ameigaríades, ameigaríeis, ameigaríais1	ameigariam
Subjunctive
Present	ameigue	ameigues	ameigue	ameiguemos	ameiguedes, ameigueis	ameiguem
Imperfect	ameigasse	ameigasses	ameigasse	ameigássemos	ameigássedes, ameigásseis	ameigassem
Future	ameigar	ameigares	ameigar	ameigarmos	ameigardes	ameigarem
Imperative
Affirmative		ameiga	ameigue	ameiguemos	ameigade, ameigai	ameiguem
Negative (nom)		nom ameigues	nom ameigue	nom ameiguemos	nom ameiguedes, nom ameigueis	nom ameiguem

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• meigallo
• meigo
• meiguería

References

• “ameigar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “ameigar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “ameigar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• “ameigar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ɾ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ɻ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.mɐjˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mɐjˈɣaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.mɐjˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mɐjˈɣaɾ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.mejˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mejˈɣaɾ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.mejˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mejˈɣaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.meˈɡa.ɾi/ [ɐ.meˈɣa.ɾi]

• Hyphenation: a‧mei‧gar

Verb

ameigar (first-person singular present ameigo, first-person singular preterite ameiguei, past participle ameigado)

1. to stroke, fondle

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ameigar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	ameigar
Personal	ameigar	ameigares	ameigar	ameigarmos	ameigardes	ameigarem
Gerund
	ameigando
Past participle
Masculine	ameigado			ameigados
Feminine	ameigada			ameigadas
Indicative
Present	ameigo	ameigas	ameiga	ameigamos	ameigais	ameigam
Imperfect	ameigava	ameigavas	ameigava	ameigávamos	ameigáveis	ameigavam
Preterite	ameiguei	ameigaste	ameigou	ameigamos1, ameigámos2	ameigastes	ameigaram
Pluperfect	ameigara	ameigaras	ameigara	ameigáramos	ameigáreis	ameigaram
Future	ameigarei	ameigarás	ameigará	ameigaremos	ameigareis	ameigarão
Conditional	ameigaria	ameigarias	ameigaria	ameigaríamos	ameigaríeis	ameigariam
Subjunctive
Present	ameigue	ameigues	ameigue	ameiguemos	ameigueis	ameiguem
Imperfect	ameigasse	ameigasses	ameigasse	ameigássemos	ameigásseis	ameigassem
Future	ameigar	ameigares	ameigar	ameigarmos	ameigardes	ameigarem
Imperative
Affirmative		ameiga	ameigue	ameiguemos	ameigai	ameiguem
Negative (não)		não ameigues	não ameigue	não ameiguemos	não ameigueis	não ameiguem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.