ameigar
Galician
Alternative forms
- meigar
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century. From a- + meiga (“witch”) + -ar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [amejˈɣaɾ]
Verb
ameigar (first-person singular present ameigo, first-person singular preterite ameiguei, past participle ameigado)
- (transitive) to bewitch; to evil-eye
- Synonyms: embruxar, enfeitizar, enmeigar
Conjugation
Conjugation of ameigar (g-gu alternation)
Reintegrated conjugation of ameigar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
1Less recommended.
Related terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ameigar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ameigar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- “ameigar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ameigar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ɾ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(ɾ)]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ʁ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.me(j)ˈɡa(ɻ)/ [a.me(ɪ̯)ˈɡa(ɻ)]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐjˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mɐjˈɣaɾ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mejˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mejˈɣaɾ]
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mejˈɡaɾ/ [ɐ.mejˈɣaɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.meˈɡa.ɾi/ [ɐ.meˈɣa.ɾi]
- Hyphenation: a‧mei‧gar
Verb
ameigar (first-person singular present ameigo, first-person singular preterite ameiguei, past participle ameigado)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ameigar (g-gu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.