tunar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From the French phrase roi de Thunes (“King of Tunis”), used to refer to vagabonds. More at Thune.

Verb

1. to be idle or lazy

   Synonyms: vadiar, vagabundar, vagabundear

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Etymology 2

From English to tune (“to adjust a mechanical, electric or electronic device”).

Verb

1. to tune an automobile; to engage in car tuning
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Spanish

Etymology

From tuno +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuˈnaɾ/ [t̪uˈnaɾ]

Verb

1. (intransitive) to loaf; to bum around

Further reading

• “tunar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014