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chufar.

to flatter

6 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/t͡ʃuˈfaɾ/
  1. to flatter

    transitive
  2. to boast, to brag

    intransitive
    Chufa, carracha, que vas prá sacha!
  3. to scorn

    transitive
  4. to make fun of, to scoff

    pronominal
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese chufar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin sufilare, from Latin sibilare (“to whistle”).

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