arregazar

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin recaptiare, from captare. Compare Portuguese arregaçar and Spanish arregazar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reɣaˈθaɾ/, (western) /reɣaˈsaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to tuck in, hike up (a skirt, dress)

   Synonyms: abadar, recachar, remangar

Derived terms

• regazo

References

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

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Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ regazo +‎ -ar. Compare English recatch, recapture, rechase, and recaption.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /areɡaˈθaɾ/ [a.re.ɣ̞aˈθaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /areɡaˈsaɾ/ [a.re.ɣ̞aˈsaɾ]

Verb

1. to tuck in; hike up (a skirt, dress)

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001