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Etymology 1

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From arc +‎ -ejar.

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arquejar (first-person singular present arquejo, first-person singular preterite arquegí, past participle arquejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to arc (bend something into the shape of an arc)
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to arc (take the shape of an arc)
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Etymology 2

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From arca +‎ -ejar.

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arquejar (first-person singular present arquejo, first-person singular preterite arquegí, past participle arquejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive, nautical) to measure the volume of a vessel
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Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: ar‧que‧jar

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arquejar (first-person singular present arquejo, first-person singular preterite arquejei, past participle arquejado)

  1. to pant, gasp, wheeze
  2. to yearn

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