enchegar

Numerous derivations have been proposed, including:

1. from a Vulgar Latin *exiacicāre, from *iacium (“bed, bedding”), from Latin iaceō (“to lie”);
2. from an Andalusian Arabic form of Arabic تَشَكَّى (tašakkā), frequentive/intensive of شَكَا (šakā, “to complain”) (source of xacra);
3. from Latin īnstīgāre (“to incite, to urge”) (source of instigar);
4. from a Vulgar Latin *indeāgāre, alteration of indāgō (“to track, to hunt”) (source of indagar).

Cognate with Catalan engegar.

• IPA^(key): /ent͡ʃeˈɡa(ɾ)/
• Syllabification: en‧che‧gar
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

enchegar

1. (transitive) to turn on, start

   Enchega el coche y im-nos-ne

   Turn on the car and let's go.

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