chisco
Galician
Etymology
Probably onomatopoeic, from *klVsk- ("knok; wink").[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃisko̝/
Noun
chisco m (plural chiscos)
- a bit, a small amount
- Falo un chisco de alemán. ― I speak a little bit of German.
- Synonym: miga
- a sip (a small mouthful of liquid)
- Synonyms: fecha, pinga
- a moment
Related terms
- achiscar
- chisca
- chiscar
References
- “chisco” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “chisco” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “chisco” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “chusco”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos