açoitar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From açoite +‎ -ar. Compare Spanish azotar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.sojˈta(ʁ)/ [a.soɪ̯ˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.sojˈta(ɾ)/ [a.soɪ̯ˈta(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.sojˈta(ʁ)/ [a.soɪ̯ˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.sojˈta(ɻ)/ [a.soɪ̯ˈta(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.sojˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.sojˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: a‧çoi‧tar

Verb

açoitar (first-person singular present açoito, first-person singular preterite açoitei, past participle açoitado)

  1. to flog, whip, lash
    Synonyms: chicotear, fustigar

Conjugation

Derived terms