clenxa

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈklɛɲ.ʃə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈkləɲ.ʃə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈkleɲ.t͡ʃa]

Etymology 1

Uncertain.

Noun

clenxa f (plural clenxes)

1. part (dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions)

   Synonym: ratlla

2. (slang) line (of cocaine)

Derived terms

• clenxar

Etymology 2

Verb

clenxa

1. inflection of clenxar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “clenxa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “clenxa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “clenxa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024