trinco-trinco

Catalan

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from the sound of coins clinking. Compare trincar (“to clink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌtɾiŋ.kuˈtɾiŋ.ku]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌtɾiŋ.kuˈtɾiŋ.ko]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌtɾiŋ.koˈtɾiŋ.ko]

Adverb

trinco-trinco

1. (colloquial) cash

   Synonyms: al comptat, bitllo-bitllo, diner viu, diners comptants, en efectiu