engasgar

Engasgar is a Portuguese verb meaning to choke or to cause someone to choke, typically by an obstruction in the airway. It is used transitively (engasgar alguém) and reflexively (engasgar-se), as in choking on food or a foreign object. Beyond the literal sense, the verb can appear in figurative contexts to describe being overwhelmed, though such uses are less common in everyday speech.

There is no widely documented use of the term as a place name, organization, or notable proper noun in major encyclopedic sources. Consequently, engasgar is primarily encountered as a common verb in Portuguese-language texts rather than as a title or identifier in English-language reference works.

The related noun engasgo denotes the act or result of choking, and the adjective engasgado describes something that is choking or has been choked. The word belongs to the Romance language lexicon and shares roots with other verbs related to obstruction of the throat in Latin-derived languages. Etymology beyond the general Romance-language origin is typically covered in standard Portuguese dictionaries rather than in encyclopedic articles.

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