fasquía

Galician

Etymology 1

From vasca (“gag reflex”) +‎ -ía, from Proto-Celtic *wā(d)-sko- (“to press”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰH- (“strike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fas.ˈki.ɐ]

Noun

fasquía m (plural fasquías)

1. nausea; disgust

Related terms

• vasca

Etymology 2

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (faṣqîya), ultimately from Latin fascia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fas.ˈki.ɐ]

Noun

fasquía f (plural fasquías)

1. long wooden slat

   Synonym: casqueiro

2. appearance, look

   Synonym: feitura

References

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