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sufocar.

to choke, stifle

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/su.foˈka(ʁ)/Brazil[su.foˈka(h)]Brazil/su.foˈka(ɾ)/São-Paulo/su.foˈka(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. to choke, stifle

  2. to suffocate

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Latin fōc- 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 suffōcārebor. Portuguese sufocar Borrowed from Latin suffōcāre.

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