caganiu

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caga (“to shit”) +‎ niu (“nest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌka.ɣəˈniw]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌka.ɣaˈniw]
Rhymes: -iw

Noun

caganiu m (plural caganius)

lastborn (of a brood of chicks)
(figurative) runt
(botany) alpine knotweed (Polygonum alpinum)

Further reading

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

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