escanya-rals

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escanya (“to choke, to strangle”) +‎ rals (“reals (coins)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /əsˌka.ɲəˈrals/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /esˌka.ɲaˈrals/

Noun

escanya-rals m or f by sense (invariable)

penny pincher, skinflint

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