apucuyarse

== Spanish == === Etymology === From a- +‎ pucuyo +‎ -ar +‎ se. The first sense is derived from how the pucuyo bird seems to be squatting when perched. The other senses are derived from the first one. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɾse Syllabification: a‧pu‧cu‧yar‧se === Verb === apucuyarse (first-person singular present me apucuyo, first-person singular preterite me apucuyé, past participle apucuyado) (intransitive, pronominal, rustic) (Honduras, El Salvador) to squat (Honduras) to bend down, to lower oneself behind something (Honduras, El Salvador) to snuggle or nestle; to snug ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “apucuyarse”, 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 “apucuyarse”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010