chipar

Portuguese

Etymology

From chipe +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ʁ)/ [ʃiˈpa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ʁ)/ [ʃiˈpa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈpa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: chi‧par
  • Homophone: shippar

Verb

chipar (first-person singular present chipo, first-person singular preterite chipei, past participle chipado)

  1. (transitive, informal) to chip (to fit with a microchip)
    Devia chipar o meu cão.
    I should chip my dog.
  2. (transitive, automotive) to chip (to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power)

Conjugation