daixonses
Catalan
Etymology
From daixò.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /dəˈʃɔn.səs/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /dajˈʃɔn.ses/
Noun
daixonses m or f (plural daixonses)
- (colloquial) thingy, thingamajig, whatchamacallit, whatshisname
- Synonyms: daixò, dallò, dallonses
Usage notes
Can substitute for any object, person, place, quality, adjective, etc. that one cannot recall.
Further reading
- “daixonses” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.