chincho

See also: chinchó

Galician

00or chicharro

Etymology

Unknown; probably related to, or borrowed from, French chinchard. Cf. the synonym chicharro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃʊ]

Noun

chincho m (plural chinchos)

1. young jack mackerel

Related terms

• chicharro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chincho”, 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), “chincho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chincho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Spanish

Verb

chincho

1. first-person singular present indicative of chinchar