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desmaiar.

to faint

8 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb[desmaˈjar]
  1. to faint

    pronominal
  2. to dismay; to falter; to become discouraged; to weaken

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese desmayar (13th century), from Old French esmaiier, from Proto-Germanic *magaz (“strong”).

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