escachar

Galician

Etymology

From es- +‎ cacho (“piece, fragment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskaˈt͡ʃaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to tear to pieces

   Synonyms: esmendrellar, esnacar, esnaquizar

2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to split one's sides laughing

   Synonym: esmendrellar

References

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

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskaˈʃa(ʁ)/
• IPA^(key): /(ɨ)ʃkɐˈʃaɾ/

Verb

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskaˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es.kaˈt͡ʃaɾ]

Verb

escachar (first-person singular present escacho, first-person singular preterite escaché, past participle escachado)

1. To smash; squash
2. To tear up