engrunhar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • engrunhir

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin *irrugāre. Compare Galician engruñar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ẽ(ŋ)ɡɾũˈɲãɾ]

Verb

engrunhar (first-person singular present engrunho, first-person singular preterite engrunhei, past participle engrunhado)

  1. (pronominal, Minho, Trás-os-Montes) to shrink
  2. (transitive, Minho, Trás-os-Montes) to shrink
    Synonym: encolher

Conjugation

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