fungar

Galician

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic; alternatively from Vulgar Latin *fumicare, from fūmus (“steam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuŋˈɡaɾ/, (western) /fuŋˈkaɾ/

Verb

1. (intransitive) to snivel (to breathe heavily)
2. (intransitive) to smell, to sniff (to detect a scent)
3. (intransitive) to expel air through the nose
4. (intransitive) to speak nasally
5. (intransitive) to whimper
6. (intransitive) to grumble
7. (transitive, takes a reflexive pronoun) to blow one's nose

Derived terms

• refungar

References

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

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) fungar

1. first-person singular future active indicative of fungor

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Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fũ.ˈɡa(ʁ)/
• IPA^(key): /fũˈɡaɾ/

Verb

1. (intransitive) to snivel (to breathe heavily)

   Você estava a fungar de raiva.

   You were breathing heavily because of your anger.

2. (intransitive) to sigh (to express frustration by exhaling audibly)

   Synonym: suspirar

3. (colloquial, transitive) to smell; to sniff (to detect a scent)

   Synonyms: farejar, cheirar, sentir cheiro de

4. (intransitive) to whimper (to cry or sob softly and intermittently)

   Synonym: choramingar

References

• Template:R:Priberam
• “fungar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fungar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN