engalgar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enɡalˈɡaɾ/, [ẽŋɡalˈɣaɾ]

Etymology 1

From en- + galgo (greyhound) + -ar.

Verb

engalgar (first-person singular present engalgo, first-person singular preterite engalgué, past participle engalgado)

  1. To coax the greyhound into chasing
Conjugation
  • Rule: g becomes a gu before e.

Etymology 2

From en- + galga + -ar.

Verb

engalgar (first-person singular present engalgo, first-person singular preterite engalgué, past participle engalgado)

  1. to chock
Conjugation
  • Rule: g becomes a gu before e.

Further reading

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