maĉi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "maci"
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French mâcher, from Latin masticō, from Ancient Greek μᾰστῐχᾰ́ω (mastikháō, “to grind the teeth”). Compare Alemannic German mäschere, Italian masticare, Spanish masticar, English masticate.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
maĉi (present maĉas, past maĉis, future maĉos, conditional maĉus, volitive maĉu)
- to chew
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of maĉi
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Derived terms edit
- maĉgumo (“chewing gum”)