pimpín
See also: pimpin and pimpin'
Galician
Pimpín (chaffinch)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Attested since circa 1750.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pimˈpiŋ]
Noun
pimpín m (plural pimpíns)
- chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Synonyms: carballuda, chinchín
- (figurative, patronizing, derogatory) poor devil
- Synonym: miñaxoia
Derived terms
- pimpín real
References
- “pimpín” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “pimpín” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “pimpín” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.