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fregar.

to wash (dishes, clothes) (to clean with water)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/fɾeˈɡaɾ/[fɾeˈɣ̞ɑɾ]/fɾeˈɡaɾ/standard[fɾeˈɣ̞ɑɾ]standard
  1. to wash (dishes, clothes) (to clean with water)

  2. to scrub, brush

  3. to rub, graze

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreyH- Proto-Indo-European *bʰriH-o-s Proto-Italic *frios Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin friō Latin -ic- ▲ Latin -ō Latin -icō Latin fricāre Galician fregar Inherited from Latin fricāre. First attested in the 15th century. Compare English fray.

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