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entretenir.

to delay, hold up

10 characters4 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

verb[ən.tɾə.təˈni]Balearic, Central, Northern[en.tɾe.teˈniɾ]Valencia[en.tɾe.teˈni]Northwestern
  1. to delay, hold up

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia
  2. to entertain

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia
  3. to waste time, to dawdle

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · pronominal
  4. to be delayed

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · pronominal
  5. to amuse oneself

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · pronominal
Where this word comes from

From entre + tenir.

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