mayar

Asturian

Verb

mayar (first-person singular indicative present mayo, past participle mayáu)

  1. to crush, grind

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

See maullar (to meow)

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maˈʝaɾ/ [maˈʝaɾ] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /maˈʃaɾ/ [maˈʃaɾ] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /maˈʒaɾ/ [maˈʒaɾ] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧yar

Verb

mayar (first-person singular present mayo, first-person singular preterite mayé, past participle mayado)

  1. to miaow
    Synonym: maullar
  2. (reflexive, Costa Rica) to wilt

Conjugation

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