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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

cousa.

thing

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkowsa/[ˈkow.s̺ɐ]
  1. thing

    feminine
  2. nothing (in negative sentences)

    feminine
    Diso que me di non sei cousa.
  3. event

    feminine
  4. swear word; abusive or insulting epithet

    feminine
    Estaban aló no medio da praza chamándose cousas.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese cousa, from Latin causa. Doublet of causa, a borrowing. Cognate with Portuguese coisa and Spanish cosa.

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