# enfiar
## Galician
### Etymology

Attested since the 13th century. From en +‎ fío (“thread”) +‎ -ar.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [eɱfiˈaɾ]

### Verb

enfiar (first-person singular present enfío, first-person singular preterite enfiei, past participle enfiado) enfiar (first-person singular present enfio, first-person singular preterite enfiei, past participle enfiado, reintegrationist norm)
* (transitive) to thread (to put thread through an orifice, especially a pinhole)
    Synonym: enliñar
* (transitive) to string (pearls, beads, etc.)
    Synonym: ensartar
* (intransitive) to go straight down (a path)
* (intransitive) to head for

#### Conjugation

$^1$Less recommended.

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “enfiar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “enfi”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “enfiar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “enfiar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “enfiar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

From en- +‎ fio (“thread”) +‎ -ar, from Old Galician-Portuguese fio, from Latin fīlum (“thread”).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(h)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ʁ)/ [ẽˈfja(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(h)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ʁ)/ [ĩˈfja(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(h)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ʁ)/ [ẽˈfja(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(h)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ʁ)/ [ĩˈfja(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(χ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ʁ)/ [ẽˈfja(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(χ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ʁ)/ [ĩˈfja(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fiˈa(ɻ)/ [ẽ.fɪˈa(ɻ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈfja(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fiˈa(ɻ)/ [ĩ.fɪˈa(ɻ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfja(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ẽˈfjaɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ẽˈfjaɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /ẽˈfja.ɾi/

### Verb

enfiar (first-person singular present enfio, first-person singular preterite enfiei, past participle enfiado)
* to thread (to put thread through an orifice, especially a pinhole)
* to stick (to place)
    Synonyms: meter, colocar
    Antonyms: tirar, retirar, remover, extrair

#### Conjugation

$^1$Brazilian Portuguese. $^2$European Portuguese.

#### Related terms

* enfiação
* enfiada
* enfiado
* enfiador
* enfiadura
* enfiamento
* fio