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Etymology

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From garabato (doodle, scribble) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡaɾabateˈaɾ/ [ɡa.ɾa.β̞a.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ga‧ra‧ba‧te‧ar

Verb

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garabatear (first-person singular present garabateo, first-person singular preterite garabateé, past participle garabateado)

  1. to scribble
  2. (Chile, colloquial) to swear

Conjugation

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