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ajar.

to fade, wither

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/aˈxaɾ/[aˈxaɾ]
  1. to fade, wither

    reflexive · transitive
    El sol ajó las flores.
    Se te olvidó regar esta planta, así que se ajó.
  2. to wear out

    reflexive · transitive
    El sol y la humedad suelen ajar las alfombras.
  3. to wrinkle

    reflexive · transitive
    No es bueno guardar los pantalones así, o los vas a ajar.
    Ve a planchar esta camisa, que se te ajó después de que la guardaste doblada.
  4. to humiliate someone

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From older ahajar, from Old Spanish haja, probably from Vulgar Latin *fallia (“defect”), from Latin fallĕre.

noun/aˈxaɾ/[aˈxaɾ]
  1. garlic field, garlic patch

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Spanish ajo Spanish -ar Spanish ajar From ajo + -ar.

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