encabar

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish encabar, from en- +‎ cabo (end; handle) +‎ -ar.

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encabar (first-person singular present encabo, first-person singular preterite encabei, past participle encabado)

  1. (transitive) to put a handle on (a tool)
  2. (transitive) to plait (garlics, onions, corncobs, or other vegetables) together
  3. (transitive) to bait a fishing rod
    Synonym: iscar

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From en- +‎ cabo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /enkaˈbaɾ/ [ẽŋ.kaˈβ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧ca‧bar

Verb[edit]

encabar (first-person singular present encabo, first-person singular preterite encabé, past participle encabado)

  1. to put an end on (a tool)

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