xanca

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈʃaŋ.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈt͡ʃaŋ.ka]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin zancha, from Parthian.

Noun

xanca f (plural xanques)

1. stilt

Derived terms

• xanquer

Related terms

• xancle

Etymology 2

Noun

xanca f (plural xanques) (Valencia)

1. poor-quality item, piece of schlock
2. unsellable item (due to being old or out of fashion)

Further reading

• “xanca”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007