pixaví

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pixa (“to piss”) +‎ vi (“wine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌpi.ʃəˈbi/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌpi.ʃəˈvi/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌpi.ʃaˈvi/

Adjective

pixaví (feminine pixavina, masculine plural pixavins, feminine plural pixavines)

pretentious

Noun

pixaví m (plural pixavins)

dandy
(dialectal) dragonfly, meadowhawk
Synonym: espiadimonis

Derived terms

pixaví alabarrat
pixaví meridional
pixaví muntanyenc

Further reading

“pixaví” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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