Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From en- +‎ gato +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

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

  • Hyphenation: en‧ga‧tar

Verb edit

engatar (first-person singular present engato, first-person singular preterite engatei, past participle engatado)

  1. (transitive) to hitch, to couple
    Synonym: atrelar
  2. (colloquial, transitive) to chat up, to flirt

Conjugation edit