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

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chisca”, 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), “chisca”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chisca”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Etymology 2

Verb

chisca

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