chisco

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Galician

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Noun

chisco m (plural chiscos)

  1. a bit, a small amount
    Synonym: miga
    Falo un chisco de alemán.I speak a little bit of German.
  2. a sip (a small mouthful of liquid)
    Synonyms: fecha, pinga
  3. a moment

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “chusco”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2

Verb

chisco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of chiscar