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Asturian
Etymology
back-formation from mancuspir (“to spit on one's hand”) or by surface analisis mano/man (“hand”) + cuspiu (“spit”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /manˈkuspju/
- Rhymes: -uspju
- Syllabification: man‧cus‧piu
Noun
mancuspiu m (uncountable)
- Saliva that is spit onto one's hand before picking up a tool
References
- “mancuspiu” in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana. Xosé Lluis García Arias. →ISBN.