piscar

See also: pișcar

Aromanian

Alternative forms

  • piscaru

Etymology

From Latin piscārius. Compare Romanian pescar.

Noun

piscar m (plural piscari)

  1. fisher, fisherman

Derived terms

Catalan

Etymology

Alteration of pescar (to fish).

Pronunciation

Verb

piscar (first-person singular present pisco, first-person singular preterite pisquí, past participle piscat)

  1. (transitive) to pick at (food)
    Synonym: pellucar

Conjugation

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from *pVsk- / *bVsk-. Compare Spanish bizco.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pisˈkaɾ/

Verb

piscar (first-person singular present pisco, first-person singular preterite pisquei, past participle piscado)

  1. to blink (to close and reopen one or both eyes quickly)
    Synonym: chiscar

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “bizco”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pisˈka(ʁ)/ [pisˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pisˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /piʃˈka(ʁ)/ [piʃˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pisˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /piʃˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /piʃˈka.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pis‧car

Verb

piscar (first-person singular present pisco, first-person singular preterite pisquei, past participle piscado)

  1. to blink (to close and reopen both eyes quickly)
  2. to wink (To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion)
  3. to flash (To (cause to) shine intermittently)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hunsrik: piskeere

Romanian

Etymology

From pisc + -ar.

Noun

piscar m (plural piscari)

  1. eel

Declension

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