engolir

Portuguese

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to swallow, to consume food
  • (transitive) to swallow, to believe, to accept
  • (transitive) to fail to pronounce

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese engolir inherited from Latin *ingullīre, gula (throat, gullet, palate, gluttony).

Origin

Latin

gula

Gloss

throat, gullet, palate, gluttony

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

喉, 咽

Emoji

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