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Spanish
Etymology
From hormiga + -ear.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oɾmiɡeˈaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: hor‧mi‧gue‧ar
Verb
hormiguear (first-person singular present hormigueo, first-person singular preterite hormigueé, past participle hormigueado)
- (intransitive) to give or provoke pins and needles
El cuello me hormiguea.- I've got pins and needles in my neck.
- (intransitive) to swarm
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