manxar

Catalan

Etymology

From manxa + -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

manxar (first-person singular present manxo, first-person singular preterite manxí, past participle manxat)

  1. to blow air (especially with a bellows)
    No és igual manxar que tocar l'orgue.Pumping air isn't the same as playing the organ.
  2. to inflate, to pump up
    Vaig parar de manxar un moment per comprovar la tensió del pneumàtic.
    I stopped pumping for a moment to test the pressure in the tyre.

Conjugation

Further reading

Maltese

Root
n-x-r
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic مَنْشَر (manšar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈman.ʃar/

Noun

manxar m (plural mnaxar)

  1. clothesline
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