chuchar

Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic or from a Vulgar Latin *suctiare.[1] Compare Italian ciucciare, Venetian ciuciar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈt͡ʃaɾ/

Verb

chuchar (first-person singular present chucho, first-person singular preterite chuchei, past participle chuchado)

  1. to suck, to sip
    Synonyms: chupar, zuchar, zugar
  2. to kiss
    Synonym: bicar
  3. (of pigs) to lap, to sip, to suck

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

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