cingir

cingir

Portuguese

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cingir, from Latin cingere.

    Pronunciation

     
     
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sĩˈʒiɾ/
      • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sĩˈʒi.ɾi/

    • Hyphenation: cin‧gir

    Verb

    cingir (first-person singular present cinjo, first-person singular preterite cingi, past participle cingido)

    1. (transitive) to encircle, girdle
    2. (transitive) to connect, unite
    3. (transitive) to limit, restrict

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