mancuspiu

Asturian

Etymology

back-formation from mancuspir (“to spit on one's hand”) or by surface analisis mano/man (“hand”) + cuspiu (“spit”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manˈkuspju/ [maŋˈkus.pju]
  • Rhymes: -uspju
  • Syllabification: man‧cus‧piu

Noun

mancuspiu m (uncountable)

  1. Saliva that is spit onto one's hand before picking up a tool

References

  • “mancuspiu” in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana. Xosé Lluis García Arias. →ISBN.
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