tchim-tchim

Portuguese

tchim-tchim

Alternative forms

tim-tim (Brazilian)
tintim (Brazilian)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic for clinking of glasses. Compare Spanish chinchín, Catalan xinxin, French tchin-tchin and Italian cincin.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃĩˈt͡ʃĩ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃĩˈt͡ʃĩ/

Homophones: tim-tim, Tintim (Brazil)
Audio (Brazil) (file)

Interjection

tchim-tchim

bottoms up!; cheers! (toast when drinking)

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