afagar

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)
/afaˈɣaɾ/
Etymology

In summary

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

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