canipa

Galician

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps from a Germanic language, compare Dutch knippen (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈnipɐ]

Noun

canipa f (plural canipas)

1. branch, twig, especially when used as firewood

   Synonyms: acha, cavaco

   • 1895, Xesús Rodríguez López, Cousas das mulleres:

     xuntando unhas canipas puso as pallas baixo delas asta que prendeu o lume

     putting together some twigs, he put the straws under them until the fire started

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “canipa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “canipa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega