palpar

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palpar

/pawˈpa(ʁ)/ [paʊ̯ˈpa(h)] Brazil, IPA
/pawˈpa(ɻ)/ [paʊ̯ˈpa(ɻ)] (Região Sul) Brazil, IPA
/pawˈpa(ʁ)/ [paʊ̯ˈpa(χ)] (Rio de Janeiro) Brazil, IPA
/pawˈpa(ɾ)/ [paʊ̯ˈpa(ɾ)] (São Paulo) Brazil, IPA
/palˈpaɾ/ [paɫˈpaɾ] Portugal, IPA
/palˈpa.ɾi/ [paɫˈpa.ɾi] (sul) Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do latim palpāre.

verb palpando · palpado · palpo · palpas · palpa · palpamos

tocar com a mão a fim de examinar algo O médico palpou a barriga da paciente.

Similar: apalpar, tatear

Thesaurus

verb

Similar: apalpar, tatear

In English

feel intransitive: to search by touching
palpate to examine by feeling

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"palpar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/palpar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{palpar_2026,
  title = {palpar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/palpar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}