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Portuguese
Etymology
From e- + maranha + -ar.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/, (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/, /ẽ.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.ɾi/, /ẽ.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: e‧ma‧ra‧nhar
Verb
emaranhar (first-person singular present emaranho, first-person singular preterite emaranhei, past participle emaranhado)
- (transitive) to mix, entangle (fasten haphazardly together)
- (transitive) to make confusing; confuse, complicate
- (reflexive) to get mixed up; entangle
- (reflexive) to become confused; get complicated
- (reflexive, figuratively) get into trouble or difficulties
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