escanya-rals

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escanya (“to choke, to strangle”) +‎ rals (“reals (coins)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌka.ɲəˈrals]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˌka.ɲaˈrals]

Noun

escanya-rals m or f by sense (invariable)

1. penny pincher, skinflint