chamizo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From chama (flame) +‎ -izo.[1] Compare Portuguese chamiço.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈmiθo̝/, (western) /t͡ʃaˈmiso̝/

Noun

chamizo m (plural chamizos)

  1. dry or partially burnt twig used as firewood; brand
    Synonyms: cádavo, cando, ganzo

Derived terms

  • máis neghro ca un chamizo

Descendants

  • Spanish: chamizo
    • English: chamiso

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “chamiza”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician chamizo, from chama (flame).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

chamizo m (plural chamizos)

  1. shack
  2. hut
    Synonym: cabaña
  • chamiza

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “chamiza”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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