Asturian

Verb

cuspir (first-person singular indicative present cuspo, past participle cuspíu)

1. to spit

Conjugation

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cospir (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cospir, from Latin conspuere, present active infinitive of cōnspuō ‎(“I spit out”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuʃ.ˈpiɾ/
• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈkus.pi(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkus.pi(ɻ)/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˈkus.pi(χ)/
• Homophone: cuspi (Brazil)

Verb

cuspir ‎(first-person singular present indicative cuspo, past participle cuspido)

1. to spit (to expel saliva from the mouth)
2. (figuratively) to offend

Synonyms

• (spit): cuspinhar, salivar, escarrar
• (offend): ofender, insultar

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