lenguarse la traba

== Spanish == === Etymology === A metathesis of trabarse la lengua (“to fumble with one's tongue, to stammer, to stutter”), as a metasemantic emphasis on the act of messing with one's words. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lenˌɡwaɾse la ˈtɾaba/ [lẽŋˌɡwaɾ.se la ˈt̪ɾa.β̞a] Syllabification: len‧guar‧se la tra‧ba === Verb === lenguarse la traba (impersonal, third-person singular present se lengua la traba, third-person singular preterite se lenguó la traba, past participle lenguado la traba) (impersonal, colloquial) to fumble with one's tongue, to stammer, to stutter [with dative] Synonym: trabar la lengua ==== Conjugation ====