quixalar

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• caixalar

Etymology

From queixo (“lower maxillar”), from Vulgar Latin capseum (“box-like”), from capsa (“box”) and capsus (“wagon body”), or possibly directly from this last one. Compare Catalan queixalar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiʃaˈla(ɾ)/
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
• Syllabification: qui‧xa‧lar

Verb

quixalar

1. (transitive) to bite (seize or cut by clamping the teeth)

   Synonym: mosegar

2. (figurative, transitive) to run down, to trash

   Synonym: mosegar

Derived terms

• quixalada

Related terms

• mueso (“bite, mouthful”)
• caixalar (“to bite”)
• mosegar (“to bite”)
• quixalada (“bite, mouthful”)
• caixalada (“bite, mouthful”)

Further reading

• Diccionario ortografico de l'aragonés (Seguntes la PO de l'EFA)