fingir

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • to pretend to act as though something is different from what it is
  • to fake, affect, feign

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fingere (shape, form, invent) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeyǵʰ-

Gloss

mold, knead, form, shape, build

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

体

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