apelmazar

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ pelmazo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apelmaˈθaɾ/ [a.pel.maˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /apelmaˈsaɾ/ [a.pel.maˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pel‧ma‧zar

Verb

apelmazar (first-person singular present apelmazo, first-person singular preterite apelmacé, past participle apelmazado)

  1. (transitive) to compact
    Synonym: compactar
  2. (reflexive) to go lumpy, to clump together
  3. (transitive, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua) to tamp, especially soil

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