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What does «estar entumío» mean in Dominican Spanish?
estar entumío
to be stiff, numb
| Meaning | to be stiff, numb |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | estar entumecido |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Amanecí entumío del cuello.»
I woke up with a stiff neck.
From «entumecido», with the usual dropped /d/. Said of the body and of cold.
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