mazcar

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin masticāre. Doublet of masticar, a borrowing. Cognate with Spanish mascar, Galician mascar and English masticate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maθˈkaɾ/ [maθˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: maz‧car

Verb

mazcar (first-person singular indicative present mazco, past participle mazcáu)

  1. to chew
    Synonym: masticar
  2. to grumble, to complain, to sulk
    Synonyms: retafilar, reburdiar, refunfuñar, retolicar

Conjugation