manxar

Catalan

Etymology

manxa +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /məɲˈʃa/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /maɲˈt͡ʃaɾ/

Verb

manxar

to blow air (especially with a bellows)
No és igual manxar que tocar l'orgue. ― Pumping air isn't the same as playing the organ.
to inflate, to pump up
Vaig parar de manxar un moment per comprovar la tensió del pneumàtic.
I stopped pumping for a moment to test the pressure in the tyre.

Further reading

“manxar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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