afobar

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Onomatopoeic, from the gasp of a hurried and distressed person.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.foˈba(ʁ)/ [a.foˈba(h)], /a.fɔˈba(ʁ)/ [a.fɔˈba(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fuˈbaɾ/ [ɐ.fuˈβaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fuˈba.ɾi/ [ɐ.fuˈβa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧fo‧bar

Verb[edit]

afobar (first-person singular present afobo, first-person singular preterite afobei, past participle afobado)

  1. (Brazil, transitive) to cause distress to
  2. (Brazil, reflexive) to get in the way, get agitated
  3. (Brazil, reflexive) to fret
  4. (Brazil, reflexive) to get tired
  5. (Brazil, Maranhão, informal, reflexive) to show off

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