hurgar

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hurgar

[uɾˈɣ̞aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo furgar, y este del latín vulgar furicare.

verb haber hurgado · hurgando · habiendo hurgado · hurgado · hurgo · hurgas

Husmear, buscar con minuciosidad entre objetos que están guardados.
Similar: jurungar, registrar, tantear, trastear

In English

finger to poke
poke to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick
root to rummage, root out
pick to grasp and pull with fingers
pry to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy
rummage (transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard
poke around To search for something

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"hurgar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/hurgar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hurgar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/hurgar

Chicago

"hurgar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/hurgar.

BibTeX

@misc{hurgar_2026,
  title = {hurgar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/hurgar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}