chencha

Galician

Alternative forms

• xenxa

Etymology

Perhaps a semi-learned borrowing from Latin scientia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃent͡ʃa̝/, /ˈt͡ʃɛnt͡ʃa̝/

Noun

chencha f (plural chenchas)

1. (informal) head; intelligence; reason

   Synonyms: cabeciña, sentidiño

   Pobre home! Está mal da chencha!

   Poor man! He's bad in his head!

2. (informal) skill

   Synonym: xeito

References

• “chencha” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “chencha” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “chencha” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.