afagar

(Engels)

1. (archaic) to flatter
2. to stroke, fondle, caress

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/afaˈɣaɾ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Portugees: afagar

Verwante met Spaans: halagar

Verwante met Katalaans: afalagar

In summary

Attested from the 13th century. Probably from Arabic خَلَقَ (ḵalaqa). Cognate with Portuguese afagar, Spanish halagar, Catalan afalagar.