afanar

From afanyar (“to hurry”).

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.fəˈna]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.faˈnaɾ]
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
• Hyphenation: a‧fa‧nar

afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afaní, past participle afanat)

1. (transitive) to pilfer, to steal

   Synonyms: furtar, rampinyar

• “afanar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

From afã +‎ -ar.

• Hyphenation: a‧fa‧nar

afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afanei, past participle afanado)

1. to obtain with effort

   Synonym: lograr

2. (slang) to steal

   Synonyms: fanar, roubar, furtar

3. (reflexive) to become tired

   Synonyms: cansar, fatigar

• “afanar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025

Unknown. Perhaps from Arabic فَنَاء (fanāʔ), although Vulgar Latin etymologies have also been suggested. Cognate with Italian affannare (“to leave breathless; vex”).

• IPA^(key): /afaˈnaɾ/ [a.faˈnaɾ]

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧fa‧nar

afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afané, past participle afanado)

1. (colloquial) to steal, pinch

   Ese taxista me quiso afanar.

   The taxi guy wanted to rip me off.

   Me han afanado el celular.

   My mobile has been stolen.

2. to be busy
3. (reflexive) to toil, to work hard

   se afanó para conquistar su independencia

   worked hard to obtain its independence

• “afanar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024