txantxa

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chanza (joke), with expressive palatalization.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃant͡ʃa/ [t͡ʃãnʲ.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -antʃa
  • Hyphenation: txan‧txa

Noun

txantxa inan

  1. joke, practical joke
    Synonym: broma

Declension

Derived terms

  • txantxaz (joking)
  • txantxetan (joking)
  • txantxetan-benetan

Further reading

  • "txantxa" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • txantxa” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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