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Etymology

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From en- +‎ golf (gulf) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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engolfar-se (first-person singular present m'engolfo, first-person singular preterite m'engolfí, past participle engolfat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. (intransitive) to form a gulf
  2. (intransitive) to sail away from land
    Synonym: cinglar
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to plunge [with en ‘into’]; to lose oneself [with en ‘in’]

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