queimar

Meaning

1. to burn
2. to scorch
3. to cause a burn on the skin
4. to burn out
5. (intransitive) to be spicy or hot
6. (figuratively) to exhaust
7. (figuratively) to annoy, tire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kejˈmaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: cremo

Cognate with Portuguese: queimar

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese queimar, from Vulgar Latin *caimāre, a Greek-influenced modification of Latin cremāre. Compare Portuguese queimar.