chisca

Galician

Etymology 1

Probably onomatopoeic, from *klVsk- ("knok; wink").[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiska̝/

Noun

chisca f (plural chiscas)

  1. a bit, a small amount
    Synonyms: miga, pinga

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “chusco”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Verb

chisca

  1. inflection of chiscar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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