ensenyar

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin īnsignāre (also found in Medieval Latin) (compare Occitan ensenhar, French enseigner, Spanish enseñar), from Latin signāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ən.səˈɲa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [en.seˈɲaɾ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

ensenyar (first-person singular present ensenyo, first-person singular preterite ensenyí, past participle ensenyat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to teach
    Synonyms: instruir, ensinistrar
    ensenyar algú a fer alguna cosa(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. to show, point out
    Synonym: mostrar

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