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fisga.

slingshot (device for shooting small projectiles)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfiz.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈfiz.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈfiʒ.ɡɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈfiʒ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. slingshot (device for shooting small projectiles)

    Portugal · feminine
  2. gig (a forked spear used to catch fish)

    feminine
  3. barb (a point that stands backwards, especially in a fishhook or gig)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Spanish fisga (“trident, harpoon”), back-formation from fisgar (“to spear, harpoon”).

verb/ˈfiz.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈfiz.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈfiʒ.ɡɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈfiʒ.ɡɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of fisgar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of fisgar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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