chisco

Galician

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic, from *klVsk- ("knok; wink").[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃisko̝/

Noun

chisco m (plural chiscos, feminine chisca, feminine plural chiscas)

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.

Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. chusco.

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