respawnar

Portuguese

Etymology

From re- +‎ spawnar (to spawn).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁes.pawˈna(ʁ)/ [hes.paʊ̯ˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʁes.pawˈna(ɾ)/ [hes.paʊ̯ˈna(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeʃ.pawˈna(ʁ)/ [χeʃ.paʊ̯ˈna(χ)]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ʁes.pawˈna(ɻ)/ [hes.paʊ̯ˈna(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨʃ.pawˈnaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨʃ.pawˈna.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: res‧paw‧nar

Verb

respawnar (first-person singular present respawno, first-person singular preterite respawnei, past participle respawnado)

  1. (transitive or intransitive, video games) to respawn (to come back to life)
    Synonyms: ressuscitar, reviver