engalgar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enɡalˈɡaɾ/ [ẽŋ.ɡalˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧gal‧gar

Etymology 1

From en- +‎ galgo (greyhound) +‎ -ar.

Verb

engalgar (first-person singular present engalgo, first-person singular preterite engalgué, past participle engalgado)

  1. to coax the greyhound into chasing
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From en- +‎ galga +‎ -ar.

Verb

engalgar (first-person singular present engalgo, first-person singular preterite engalgué, past participle engalgado)

  1. to chock
Conjugation

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