chispa

Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃispɐ]

Noun

chispa m (plural chispas)

  1. spark
    Synonyms: faísca, moxena, muxica
  2. lightning spark
    Synonyms: apago, lóstrego, raio
  3. (figurative) brat
    Synonym: fedello

Derived terms

References

Occitan

Noun

chispa f (plural chispas)

  1. (vulgar) bitch, harpy

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃis.pɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʃiʃ.pɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃis.pa/
 

  • Rhymes: -ispɐ, -iʃpɐ
  • Hyphenation: chis‧pa

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic or else borrowed from Spanish.

Noun

chispa f (plural chispas)

  1. spark (small particle of glowing matter)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:faísca
  2. a sudden and brief glow
    Synonyms: cintilação, corisco, lampejo
  3. (figurative) a brief manifestation of emotion
Derived terms
  • chispinha (diminutive), chispazinha (diminutive)
  • soltar chispas

Interjection

chispa!

  1. go away!
Usage notes
  • Normally said to a dog, but can be said to a person, if one wants to demean them.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chispa

  1. inflection of chispar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃispa/ [ˈt͡ʃis.pa]
  • Rhymes: -ispa
  • Syllabification: chis‧pa

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic. Compare with Galician chispa and Portuguese chispa.

Noun

chispa f (plural chispas)

  1. spark (small particle of glowing matter)
  2. spark (small burst of electrical discharge)
  3. chip
    Hay galletas con chispas de chocolate en el mostrador.
    There are chocolate chip cookies on the counter.
  4. sprinkle
  5. (colloquial) drunkenness, intoxication (state of being intoxicated with alcohol)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:borrachera
Derived terms

Adjective

chispa

  1. feminine singular of chispo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chispa

  1. only used in se chispa, third-person singular present indicative of chisparse
  2. only used in te ... chispa, syntactic variant of chíspate, second-person singular imperative of chisparse

Further reading

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