încuia

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Romanian

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin root *incuneāre, from Latin cuneāre, ultimately from cuneus (wedge). Compare Albanian ngujoj. First attested in 1581.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɨn.kuˈja/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: în‧cu‧ia

Verb

a încuia (third-person singular present încuie, past participle încuiat) 1st conjugation

  1. (transitive) to lock (a lock)
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to lock in (someone or oneself)
  3. (transitive, regional) to become constipated
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to leave someone unable to respond

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