molhar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mollar, from Vulgar Latin *molliāre, from Latin molliō, mollīre (I soften) (influenced by mollia), from mollis (soft).

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /mo.ˈʎa(ɾ)/, /mo.ˈʎa(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.ˈʎa(ɾ)/, /mo.ˈʎa(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.ˈʎaɾ/

Verb

molhar (first-person singular present indicative molho, past participle molhado)

  1. to wet (to make wet)
    Antonyms: enxugar, secar
  2. (euphemistic) to accidentally urinate on something
    Molhar a cama.To wet the bed.

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