mancuspir

Asturian

Etymology

mano/man (hand) + cuspir (to spit).

Verb

mancuspir (first-person singular indicative present cuspo, past participle cuspíu)

  1. to spit on one's hand before grabbing a tool

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • mancuspir”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “mancuspir”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN