choio

Galician

Etymology 1

19th century. Back-formation from choiar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔjo/ [ˈt͡ʃɔ.jʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɔjo
• Hyphenation: cho‧io

Noun

choio m (plural choios)

1. (colloquial) work; business; occupation; task; job

   Synonym: traballo

Related terms

• choiar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

choio

1. first-person singular present indicative of choer
2. first-person singular present indicative of choiar