picar
Meaning
- to sting (pierce with a small, sharp point)
- to punch (to make holes)
- to mince; to shred (chop into small pieces)
- (informal) to provoke
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/piˈka(ʁ)/
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pīccāre (“to puncture”), itself from *pīccus (“woodpecker”), variant of Latin pīcus, or perhaps a Frankish borrowing.
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