"And with"x" or “ch”?” The question is common when writing many words in the Portuguese language. "Curse or curse" is one of the verbs that causes this confusion, however the correct word is written with an “X”. In fact, “chingar” doesn't even exist in Portuguese.
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Do you know the origin of this verb? It is often not enough to memorize how the word is written, but also to understand its morphology. This helps when writing other derivative words that may – or may not – follow the same logic.
The verb “Swearing” refers to the act of offending or insulting. It's when you direct insults and swear words at something or someone, for example. Among its synonyms are still the words affront, mistreat, attack, insult, among others.
All verb conjugations of the word are also spelled with “x”. Check its conjugated form in the present tense:
Check out some examples of the use of the verb in the sentences below:
The verb xingar is written the letter “x” instead of “ch” because it is formed from a suffix derivation. The word xinga, from Kimbundu, was joined to the suffix “air” to then give rise to the verb as it is now known.
In other words, the origin of the word explains why “ch” is not used in its writing. In many cases, the same happens in the Portuguese language: it is necessary to look for the origin of the word formation to justify its writing.
The confusion between choosing the "x" or "ch" is not just about “swearing or cursing”. In the word “swearing”, which must be written with an “X”, this doubt is repeated. Precisely because the original verb is written with “x”, the word also assumes this spelling.
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You still have doubts when using the "Curse or curse”? Check out the following video:
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