furnica

See also: furnică and furnicã

Romanian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin formīcāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fur.niˈka/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: fur‧ni‧ca

Verb

a furnica (third-person singular present furnică, past participle furnicat, third-person subjunctive furnice) 1st conjugation

  1. (transitive) to tingle, feel pins and needles
  2. (intransitive) to swarm, bustle
    Synonyms: mișuna, forfoti, viermui
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /furˈni.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Hyphenation: fur‧ni‧ca

Noun

furnica f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of furnică (ant)

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