cosques

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • cozcas (Patsuezu)

Etymology

Cf. Portuguese cosca, Spanish coscas and Galician cóxegas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoskes/ [ˈkos.kes]
  • Rhymes: -oskes
  • Syllabification: cos‧ques
    • (Western Asturias) IPA(key): [ˈkos.kas]
      • (Patsuezu) IPA(key): [ˈkoθ.kas]

Noun

cosques f pl

  1. tickling, tickle (feeling resembling the result of tickling)
    Synonyms: rebelgos, rebelguinos, cosquielles

Derived terms

  • buscar les cosques
  • facer cosques
  • sacar les cosques

Further reading

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

Spanish

Verb

cosques

  1. only used in te cosques, second-person singular present subjunctive of coscarse