matar

Galician

/maˈtaɾ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to kill
  • (pronominal) to accidently kill oneself
  • (pronominal) to commit suicide
  • (pronominal) to kill oneself exert oneself
  • (transitive) to extinguish, turn off
  • (inflection of) matar
  • (inflection of) matar

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese matar inherited from Latin mactāre.

Origin

Latin

mactāre

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