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embalsar.

to dam

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/embalˈsaɾ/[ẽm.balˈsaɾ]
  1. to dam

  2. to put on a raft

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old Spanish en- Spanish en- Paleo-Hispanicder. Spanish balsa Spanish -ar Spanish embalsar From en- + balsa + -ar.

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