ruixim

Catalan

Etymology

From ruixar +‎ -im.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ruˈʃim]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [rujˈʃim]

Noun

ruixim m (plural ruixims)

1. spray, splattering
   • 1927, Pere Coromines i Montanya, Jardins de Sant Pol:

     Un pescador que ve de la mar és un ésser marí. El ruixim de les ones l'ha abrigat una i cent vegades; els seus sentits s'han avesat a les contemplacions plaents a les sirenes.

     A fisherman who comes from the sea is a marine creature. The spray of the waves has coated him a hundred and one time; his senses have become accustomed to the pleasant contemplation of mermaids.

2. drizzle

Further reading

• “ruixim” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.