pimpín

See also: pimpin and pimpin'

Galician

Pimpín (chaffinch)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Attested since circa 1750.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pimˈpiŋ]

Noun

pimpín m (plural pimpíns)

1. chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

   Synonyms: carballuda, chinchín

2. (figurative, patronizing, derogatory) poor devil

   Synonym: miñaxoia

Derived terms

• pimpín real

References

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