Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese mollar, from Vulgar Latin *molliāre (soak), a verb based on Latin mollis (soft). Compare Galician mollar, Spanish mojar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mo‧lhar

Verb

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molhar (first-person singular present molho, first-person singular preterite molhei, past participle molhado)

  1. to wet (to make wet)
    Antonyms: enxugar, secar
  2. (euphemistic) to accidentally urinate on something
    Molhar a cama.To wet the bed.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Macanese: mulâ