chuviña

Galician

Etymology 1

From chuvia +‎ -iña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃuˈβiɲɐ]

Noun

chuviña f (plural chuviñas)

1. drizzle

   Synonyms: chuvisca, froallo, orballo, poallo, zarzallo

Derived terms

• chuviñar
• chuviñento

Related terms

• chuvia

References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

chuviña

1. third-person singular present indicative of chuviñar