pimpín
Galician
Alternative forms
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Attested since circa 1750.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pimˈpiŋ]
Noun
pimpín m (plural pimpíns)
- chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Synonyms: carballuda, chinchín
- (figurative, patronizing, derogatory) poor devil
- Synonym: miñaxoia
Derived terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pimpín”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pimpín”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pimpín”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN