tiznar

Spanish

Etymology

From tizón (brand) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiθˈnaɾ/ [t̪iθ̬ˈnaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /tisˈnaɾ/ [t̪izˈnaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tiz‧nar

Verb

tiznar (first-person singular present tizno, first-person singular preterite tizné, past participle tiznado)

  1. (transitive) to soil with soot; to blacken, to stain, to smudge
  2. (figuratively, transitive) to tarnish, to stain
  3. (reflexive, Central America, Argentina) to get drunk

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