punguear

Portuguese

Etymology

From punga +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pũ.ɡeˈa(ʁ)/ [pũ.ɡeˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pũ.ɡeˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pũ.ɡeˈa(ʁ)/ [pũ.ɡeˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pũ.ɡeˈa(ɻ)/

  • Hyphenation: pun‧gue‧ar

Verb

punguear (first-person singular present pungueio, first-person singular preterite pungueei, past participle pungueado)

  1. (Brazil, informal, transitive, intransitive) to pickpocket (to steal something from someone’s pocket)

Conjugation

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