recuar

Portuguese

/ʁɨ.ˈkwaɾ/

verb

Definitions

to recede, retreat
to indent
to recoil, flinch

Etymology

Affix from Portuguese cu (butt, arse, arsehole).

Origin

Portuguese

cu

Gloss

butt, arse, arsehole

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cu Portuguese
cueca Portuguese
cueiro Portuguese
cuzão Portuguese
kuduro Portuguese
cu Galician
recuar Galician
cuu Old Portuguese