mancuspiu

Asturian

Etymology

Deverbal from mancuspir (“to spit on one's hand”). By surface analysis, mano (“hand”) +‎ cuspiu (“spit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manˈkuspju/ [maŋˈkus.pju]
  • Rhymes: -uspju
  • Syllabification: man‧cus‧piu

Noun

mancuspiu m (uncountable)

  1. saliva that is spit onto one's hand before picking up a tool

References

  • “mancuspiu”, 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), “mancuspiu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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