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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese ordennar, from Vulgar Latin *ōrdiniāre, itself from Latin ōrdināre (or through a *ōrdinium), from ōrdō (order, arrangement), from Proto-Italic *ored(h)- (to arrange), of unknown origin. Compare Spanish ordeñar. Doublet of ordenar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔɾ.dɨˈɲaɾ/ [ɔɾ.ðɨˈɲaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔɾ.dɨˈɲa.ɾi/ [ɔɾ.ðɨˈɲa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: or‧de‧nhar

Verb

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ordenhar (first-person singular present ordenho, first-person singular preterite ordenhei, past participle ordenhado)

  1. to milk (to express milk from mammal)
    Synonym: mungir

Conjugation

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