chencha

Galician

Alternative forms

• xenxa

Etymology

Perhaps a semi-learned borrowing from Latin scientia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃent͡ʃa̝/, /ˈt͡ʃɛnt͡ʃa̝/

Noun

chencha f (plural chenchas)

1. (informal) head; intelligence; reason

   Synonyms: cabeciña, sentidiño

   Pobre home! Está mal da chencha!

   Poor man! He's bad in his head!

2. (informal) skill

   Synonym: xeito

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chencha”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “chencha”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chencha”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN