Asturian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin masticāre. Doublet of masticar, a borrowing. Cognate with Spanish mascar, Galician mascar and English masticate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maθˈkaɾ/, [maθˈkaɾ]

Verb

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mazcar (first-person singular indicative present mazco, past participle mazcáu)

  1. to chew
    Synonym: masticar
  2. to grumble, to complain, to sulk
    Synonyms: retafilar, reburdiar, refunfuñar, retolicar

Conjugation

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