farejar

Portuguese

Etymology

From faro (sense of smell) +‎ -ejar. From Old Galician-Portuguese faronejar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fa.ɾeˈʒa(ʁ)/ [fa.ɾeˈʒa(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐ.ɾɨˈʒaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐ.ɾɨˈʒa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: fa‧re‧jar

Verb

farejar (first-person singular present farejo, first-person singular preterite farejei, past participle farejado)

  1. to sniff
  2. to find out
  3. to sniff out
    Esta raça canina pode ser usada para farejar narcóticos.This dog breed can be used to sniff out narcotics.

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