choio

Galician

Etymology 1

19th century. Back-formation from choiar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔjo̝/

Noun

choio m (plural choios)

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

   Synonym: traballo

Related terms

• choiar

References

• “choio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “choio” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “choio” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

choio

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