chiste
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== Galician ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiste/ [ˈt͡ʃis̺.t̪ɪ]
Rhymes: -iste
Hyphenation: chis‧te
=== Noun ===
chiste m (plural chistes)
joke, prank, practical joke
Synonyms: broma, graza, laracha
=== Further reading ===
“chiste”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
“chiste”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026
== Macanese ==
=== Etymology ===
From either Galician or Spanish chiste.
=== Noun ===
chiste
natural fun, humour
fazê chiste ― to poke fun of oneself
fazê pa chiste ― to get a laugh
joke
chiste qui nóm-têm chiste ― humourless joke
charm
Sevandizo sã pensá qui onçôm têm tánto chiste ― The sycophant who thinks he has much charm
interesting thing(s)
laia-laia di chiste ― all kinds of interesting things
==== Related terms ====
chistoso (“funny; pleasant; attractive”)
=== References ===
https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm
== Middle English ==
=== Noun ===
chiste
alternative form of cheste (“chest”)
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Spanish chiste.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: chis‧te
=== Noun ===
chiste m (plural chistes)
joke
Synonyms: graça, gracejo, facécia, piada, pilhéria
=== Further reading ===
“chiste”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“chiste”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiste/ [ˈt͡ʃis.t̪e]
Rhymes: -iste
Syllabification: chis‧te
=== Etymology 1 ===
Deverbal from chistar (“to joke”), from chist, of imitative origin. Not related to English gist, despite the similar meaning in the second definition.
==== Noun ====
chiste m (plural chistes)
joke (told joke)
Synonym: broma
essence, importance, matter or purpose of something
===== Derived terms =====
===== Related terms =====
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Verb ====
chiste
inflection of chistar:
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
third-person singular imperative
=== Further reading ===
“chiste”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
“chiste”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010
== Tarantino ==
=== Pronoun ===
chiste m pl
these, these ones