hincar

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier fincar, from Old Spanish fincar, from Vulgar Latin *fīccō, *fīccāre, from earlier *fīgicō, *fīgicāre, frequentative of Latin fīgere, from fīgō (“I stick in, thrust, plant”). Possibly influenced phonetically by Latin fingō, fingere. See also the doublet ficar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈkaɾ/ [ĩŋˈkaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to thrust, drive

Derived terms

• hincar los codos

Related terms

• hito

Further reading

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