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zgâria

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Either from Vulgar Latin root *scaberāre, from Latin scaber, from scabere, present active infinitive of scabō or from Latin excoriāri, from excoriō, from -ex (off) + corium (hide, skin). Compare Megleno-Romanian zgair, zgăirari.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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a zgâria (third-person singular present zgârie, past participle zgâriat) 1st conj.

  1. to scratch (usually to cause pain or discomfort), claw
  2. to scrape
  3. to gall (chafe/rub)
  4. to scrawl

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