picotar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French picoter.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.koˈta(ʁ)/ [pi.koˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pi.koˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pi.koˈta(ʁ)/ [pi.koˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.koˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pi.kuˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pi.kuˈta.ɾi/

Verb

picotar (first-person singular present picoto, first-person singular preterite picotei, past participle picotado)

  1. to chop (to cut into pieces)
  2. to perforate paper

Conjugation