caixalar

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• quixalar

Etymology

From queixo (“lower maxillar”), from Vulgar Latin capseum (“box-like”), from capsa (“box”) and capsus (“wagon body”), or possibly directly from this last one. Compare Catalan queixalar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka(i̯)ʃaˈla(ɾ)/
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
• Syllabification: cai‧xa‧lar

Verb

caixalar

1. (transitive) to bite (seize or cut by clamping the teeth)

   Synonym: mosegar

2. (figurative, transitive) to run down, to trash

   Synonym: mosegar

Derived terms

• caixalada

Related terms

• mueso (“bite, mouthful”)
• quixalar (“to bite”)
• mosegar (“to bite”)
• quixalada (“bite, mouthful”)
• caixalada (“bite, mouthful”)

Further reading

• Diccionario ortografico de l'aragonés (Seguntes la PO de l'EFA)