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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

abafar.

to steam

6 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/abaˈfaɾ/[a.β̞aˈfaɾ]
  1. to steam

    transitive
  2. to steam, to fog

    transitive
  3. to suffocate

    transitive
  4. to bother, to importune

    transitive
  5. to stink; to reek

    intransitive
  6. to suffocate, to choke

    intransitive
    Abre a fiestra que vou abafar!
  7. to suffocate, to choke

    pronominal
  8. to steam up, to fog up

    pronominal
Where this word comes from

First attested in the 15th century. From a- + bafo (“breath; vapor”) + -ar.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.