chaíñas

See also: chaînas

Galician

Alternative forms

• cheíñas

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃaˈiɲa̝s]

Noun

chaíñas m (invariable)

1. wretch, prick; useless
   • 2020, Malandrómeda, Galician Edi Murfi [song]:

     Sonche un pobre home: un cheíñas, un lareta

     I'm but a poor man: a prick, a blabbermouth

2. braggart

   É un chaíñas que pensa que xoga ben.

   He's a braggart/prick who thinks he plays good.

References

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