afogar

Mane

1. (pronominal) to drown (die or nearly die by staying underwater)
2. (pronominal) to choke (have something blocking one’s airway)
3. (transitive) to drown (kill or try to kill someone by keeping them underwater)
4. (figuratively,transitive) to hold back (an expression or speech)
5. (transitive) to choke (activate a vehicle’s choke valve)
6. (figuratively,pronominal) to drink heavily, to drown oneself in
7. (figuratively,transitive) to hold back; to contain (prevent from growing)

Binavkirî wek

a‧fo‧gar

Wekî (IPA) tê gotin

/a.foˈɡa(ʁ)/

Etîmolojî

From Old Galician-Portuguese afogar, from Vulgar Latin *affōcāre, alteration of Latin offōcāre. Doublet of ofegar.