xicra

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʃi.kɾə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈt͡ʃi.kɾa]

Noun

xicra f (plural xicres)

jicara (small cup to serve hot chocolate)

Further reading

“xicra” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“xicra” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“xicra”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Macanese

xicra

Etymology

From Portuguese xícara, from Spanish jícara, ultimately from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.kɾa/, /ˈʃi.kɾɐ/

Noun

xicra

teacup
Hyponym: chaminica

Dâ unga xicra di chá pa iou
Bring me a cup of tea

References

https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#x

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