chisca

Galician

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiska̝/

Noun

chisca f (plural chiscas)

1. a bit, a small amount

   Synonyms: miga, pinga

Related terms

• chiscar
• chisco

References

• “chisca” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “chisca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “chisca” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

chisca

1. inflection of chiscar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative