chisco

Galician

Etymology 1

Probably onomatopoeic, from *klVsk- ("knok; wink").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃisko̝/

Noun

chisco m (plural chiscos)

1. a bit, a small amount

   Synonym: miga

   Falo un chisco de alemán. ― I speak a little bit of German.

2. a sip (a small mouthful of liquid)

   Synonyms: fecha, pinga

3. a moment

Related terms

• achiscar
• chisca
• chiscar

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

chisco

1. first-person singular present indicative of chiscar