cachear

Galician

Etymology

Attested circa 1750. Perhaps from cacho (“fragment (of potato)”). Alternatively, from northern Old French cachier (“to chase”); compare English catch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kat͡ʃeˈaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to inspect; to search carefully for something that is hidden

   Synonym: rexistrar

2. (transitive) to frisk (to search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing)

   Synonyms: apalpar, rexistrar

3. (transitive) to pick up a plant of potato to assess how the harvest will be
4. (transitive) to pick up the potatoes of a field

   Synonyms: apañar, coller

Related terms

• cachar

Descendants

• Spanish: cachear

References

• Template:R:DDLG
• Template:R:TILG
• “cachear” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

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Verb

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Spanish

Etymology

From Galician cachear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kat͡ʃeˈaɾ/ [ka.t͡ʃeˈaɾ]

Verb

1. to search; to frisk

Derived terms

• cacheo (noun)