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Etymology
From en- + *gargús + -ar, from a presumed Vulgar Latin *gurgutia related to gurguliō (“gullet”). Influenced in form by gargall (“phlegm”).
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engargussar (first-person singular present engargusso, first-person singular preterite engargussí, past participle engargussat)
- (transitive) to choke, to throttle
- (transitive, by extension) to obstruct
- (reflexive) to get caught in the throat
- (reflexive, by extension) to become blocked
- (reflexive) to choke
- Synonym: ennuegar-se
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