cinguir

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to encircle, girdle, adjust (clothing)
  2. (transitive) to connect, unite
  3. (transitive) to limit, restrict
  4. (figuratively) to strike

Pronounced as (IPA)
/θiŋˈɡiɾ/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese cingir, from Latin cingere. Cognate with Portuguese cingir and Spanish ceñir.

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