inchar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese enchar, from Latin inflāre, present active infinitive of inflō. Compare Spanish hinchar. Doublet of the borrowed inflar.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ĩ.ˈʃa(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.ˈʃa(ɻ)/

Verb

inchar (first-person singular present indicative incho, past participle inchado)

  1. to swell (become bigger)
  2. to swell due to oedema

Conjugation

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (become bigger): esvaziar
  • (swell due to oedema): desinchar
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