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Galician
Etymology 1
Probably onomatopoeic, from *klVsk- ("knok; wink").[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
chisco m (plural chiscos)
- a bit, a small amount
- Synonym: miga
- Falo un chisco de alemán. ― I speak a little bit of German.
- a sip (a small mouthful of liquid)
- Synonyms: fecha, pinga
- a moment
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chisco”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “chisco”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chisco”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Etymology 2
Verb
chisco
- first-person singular present indicative of chiscar