afanar

== Catalan == === Etymology === From afanyar (“to hurry”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.fəˈna] IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.faˈnaɾ] Rhymes: -a(ɾ) Hyphenation: a‧fa‧nar === Verb === afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afaní, past participle afanat) (transitive) to pilfer, to steal Synonyms: furtar, rampinyar ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “afanar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Portuguese == === Etymology === From afã +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧fa‧nar === Verb === afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afanei, past participle afanado) to obtain with effort Synonym: lograr (slang) to steal Synonyms: fanar, roubar, furtar (reflexive) to become tired Synonyms: cansar, fatigar ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “afanar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “afanar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “afanar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Unknown. Perhaps from Arabic فَنَاء (fanāʔ), although Vulgar Latin etymologies have also been suggested. Cognate with Italian affannare (“to leave breathless; vex”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /afaˈnaɾ/ [a.faˈnaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: a‧fa‧nar === Verb === afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afané, past participle afanado) (colloquial) to steal, pinch to be busy (reflexive) to toil, to work hard ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “afanar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025