aruñar

== Spanish == === Etymology === From arañar (“to scratch”). Influenced by uña (“fingernail”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɾuˈɲaɾ/ [a.ɾuˈɲaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: a‧ru‧ñar === Verb === aruñar (first-person singular present aruño, first-person singular preterite aruñé, past participle aruñado) alternative form of arañar (“to scratch”) (sometimes with a nail) ==== Usage notes ==== While aruñar and arañar are generally considered synonyms and can be used interchangeably, aruñar is sometimes used to specifically mean scratching with a nail. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “aruñar”, 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