xitxarra

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chicharra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʃiˈt͡ʃa.rə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [t͡ʃiˈt͡ʃa.ra]

Noun

xitxarra f (plural xitxarres)

1. (carpentry, construction) ratchet drill
2. (Valencia) reed warbler (any of various small birds of the genus Acrocephalus)

   Synonym: boscarla

Derived terms

• xitxarrot