caquinar

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cachinnāre.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.kiˈnaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.kiˈna.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧qui‧nar

Verb

caquinar (first-person singular present caquino, first-person singular preterite caquinei, past participle caquinado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to snicker (to emit a snicker)
  2. (intransitive) to laugh ironically

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