purgar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin purgāre, present active infinitive of purgō (I purge; I clean), from pūrus (clean, pure) + agō (I make).

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /puɹ.ˈɡa(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /puɻ.ˈɡa(ɻ)/
  • Hyphenation: pur‧gar

Verb

purgar (first-person singular present indicative purgo, past participle purgado)

  1. to purge (clean thoroughly; cleanse; rid of impurities)
  2. (religion) to purge (free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds)
    Synonyms: absolver, redimir, remir
  3. (medicine) to give laxatives

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Bürger.

Noun

pȕrgar m (Cyrillic spelling пу̏ргар)

  1. burgher
  2. a citizen of Zagreb

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin purgāre, present active infinitive of purgō (I purge; I clean), from pūrus (clean, pure) + agō (I make).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /purˈɡaɾ/, [purˈɣaɾ]

Verb

purgar (first-person singular present purgo, first-person singular preterite purgué, past participle purgado)

  1. to purge
  2. to drain

Conjugation

  • Rule: g becomes a gu before e.
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