balafiar

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Etymology

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From the archaic expression venir a balàfia "to ransom, to obtain pardon for a captive", from Arabic ب‎الْعَافِيَة (with health).

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Verb

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balafiar (first-person singular present balafio, first-person singular preterite balafií, past participle balafiat)

  1. (transitive) to squander
    Synonyms: malgastar, dilapidar

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