alforĝi

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Etymology

From al- +‎ forĝi.

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  • Rhymes: -ord͡ʒi
  • Hyphenation: al‧for‧ĝi

Verb

alforĝi (present alforĝas, past alforĝis, future alforĝos, conditional alforĝus, volitive alforĝu)

  1. to weld
  2. (figurative) to chain down, hold captive, imprison (prevent from leaving somewhere, force to stay)
    alforĝitaj en la sama galero
    in the same boat (lit. chained in the same galley).
    • L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Ifigenio en Taŭrido (Iphigenia in Taurus) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Act III, Scene 2,
      Ho ve! la plej altaj la potenculoj
      Per feraj ĉenoj la bruston heroan
      Por teruraj turmentoj alforĝis!
      Alas! the mighty gods, with ruthless hate,
      To his heroic breast, with brazen (lit. iron) chains,
      Have cruel pangs indissolubly bound. (Anna Swanwick translation)
    • Stanko Rukelj (translator), Surprizitaj nuptofestantoj by Eugen Kumičić, Chapter 4,
      La mokrideto de Marko alforĝis ŝin al la sojlo
      Marko’s smirk held her frozen in the doorway

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