aferventar

Galician

Etymology

From a- + ferver (“to boil”) + -entar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afeɾβenˈtaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to boil for a short time; to blanch

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “aferventar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Verb

1. to boil for a short while
2. (figurative) to excite (to incite feelings)