fotre canya

Catalan

Etymology

Compare Spanish dar caña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈfo.tɾə ˈka.ɲə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈfo.tɾe ˈka.ɲa]

Verb

fotre canya (first-person singular present foto canya, first-person singular preterite fotí canya, past participle fotut canya)

1. (colloquial, figurative, vulgar) to rev up, accelerate; to spur (a person)

   Synonyms: donar canya, donar pressa

   • 2023, Roberto Santiago, El misteri del Drac Vermell (Les Princeses Rebels)‎^[1], Estrella Polar, →ISBN:

     Au, va, fotem-li canya! —crida la princesa sueca.

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Further reading

• Víctor Pàmies i Riudor (2020–2025) “fotre-li canya”, in Paremiologia catalana comparada digital