Asturian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ filu +‎ -ar.

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afilar (first-person singular indicative present afilo, past participle afiláu)

  1. to sharpen

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  • afilar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
  • García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “afilar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Catalan

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Etymology

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    From a- +‎ fil +‎ -ar.

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    afilar (first-person singular present afilo, first-person singular preterite afilí, past participle afilat)

    1. to sharpen
      Synonym: esmolar

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    Portuguese

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      Borrowed from French affiler. Doublet of afiar.

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      • Hyphenation: a‧fi‧lar

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      afilar (first-person singular present afilo, first-person singular preterite afilei, past participle afilado)

      1. to sharpen
        Synonyms: afiar, aguçar

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      Spanish

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      Etymology

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        From a- + filo + -ar.

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        afilar (first-person singular present afilo, first-person singular preterite afilé, past participle afilado)

        1. (transitive) to sharpen
        2. (colloquial, Rioplatense, Paraguay) to court, flirt with
        3. (reflexive, slang, vulgar, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador) to fuck

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