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Galician
Etymology
Attested since the 19th century. From en- + porcalla (“pig”) + -ar. Cognate with Portuguese emporcalhar.
Pronunciation
Verb
emporcallar (first-person singular present emporcallo, first-person singular preterite emporcallei, past participle emporcallado)
- to dirty, to soil, to stain, to sully
- Synonyms: ensuciar, lixar
Conjugation
Conjugation of emporcallar
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “emporcallar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “emporcallar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega