forquilhar

Portuguese

Etymology

From forquilha +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foʁ.kiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [foh.kiˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /foɾ.kiˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /foʁ.kiˈʎa(ʁ)/ [foχ.kiˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foɻ.kiˈʎa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fuɾ.kiˈʎaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fuɾ.kiˈʎa.ɾi/

Verb

forquilhar (first-person singular present forquilho, first-person singular preterite forquilhei, past participle forquilhado)

  1. (transitive and intransitive, pronominal) to bifurcate
    Synonyms: bifurcar, forquear

Conjugation

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