chincharana

chincharana

Aragonese

FWOTD – 16 December 2013

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃint͡ʃaˈɾana/

Noun

chincharana f (plural chincharanas)

1. any small bird which stops flapping its wings at regular intervals, or hops on the ground
   • 2010, Academia de l’Aragonés, Propuesta ortografica de l'Academia de l'Aragonés, 2^nd edition, Edacar, page 40:

     I hai muitas clases de paixaricos: chincharanas, gais, cardelinas, gurrions, pinchans…

     There are many kinds of little birds: hoppers, jays, goldfinches, sparrows, finches…

Synonyms

• chinchipela, chinchipera