canipa

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Galician

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Etymology

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Unknown; perhaps from a Germanic language, compare Dutch knippen (to cut).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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canipa f (plural canipas)

  1. branch, twig, especially when used as firewood
    Synonyms: acha, cavaco
    • 1895, Xesús Rodríguez López, Cousas das mulleres:
      xuntando unhas canipas puso as pallas baixo delas asta que prendeu o lume
      putting together some twigs, he put the straws under them until the fire started

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