melar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ar

Adjective

melar (comparative lebih melar, superlative paling melar)

  1. stretchy, flexible, elastic
    Synonyms: mulur, bengkar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈla(ʁ)/ [meˈla(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /meˈla(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /meˈla(ʁ)/ [meˈla(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /meˈla(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨˈlaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨˈla.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: me‧lar

Etymology 1

From mel (honey) +‎ -ar.

Verb

melar (first-person singular present melo, first-person singular preterite melei, past participle melado)

  1. (transitive) to sweeten with honey
  2. (intransitive) to produce honey
  3. (pronominal) to cover with honey
  4. (by extension) to cover or become covered with any sticky substance
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Etymology 2

From mela (blight) +‎ -ar.

Verb

melar (first-person singular present melo, first-person singular preterite melei, past participle melado)

  1. (intransitive) to wither, to dry up
    Synonym: murchar
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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈlaɾ/ [meˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: me‧lar

Etymology 1

From miel (honey) +‎ -ar.

Adjective

melar m or f (masculine and feminine plural melares)

  1. honey sweet (said of fruit or sugarcane)

Etymology 2

Verb

melar (first-person singular present mielo, first-person singular preterite melé, past participle melado)

  1. (transitive) to fill (combs) with honey
  2. (intransitive) to boil (cane juice) for a second time, boil clear
  3. (intransitive) to fill the combs with honey
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