escuixar

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • escuixolar

Etymology

From es- +‎ cuixa (thigh) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

escuixar (first-person singular present escuixo, first-person singular preterite escuixí, past participle escuixat)

  1. (transitive) to break (off) the thigh or leg of
  2. (figurative, transitive) to break off (branches, etc.)
  3. (reflexive) to injure oneself while doing the splits

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