calca

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calca [tsʰɑ⁵⁵tsʰɑ³³]verb_intransitive
ENto bite each other (used with dogs or piglets; limited usage); to fight with words, to bicker (reduplicated verb indicates mutual action)
中文互咬; 争吵(重叠表示互相的意思)

Linguistic detail

DialectCOM
Part of speechverb_intransitive

Usage examples

Bberbberfsso ha zzee cheekaq sseil, calca gvl.
When piglets are eating, (they) bite each other.
小猪吃食时会互咬互抢。
Kee chee nimei sseidde bbei calca neiq ye nal, cheel me loq.
These two dogs were really fighting, but (they) weren't able to hurt (each other).
这两只狗互相咬得很凶,但都没有被咬伤。
Ebbvq ggeessee chee nigvl ddeemerq calca ser, ddeegvl nee ddeegvl gai ddeemerq la me ree.
Those two brothers really bicker a lot, and (neither) one will exercise restraint with the other.
这两个兄弟喜欢争吵,一点都不肯相让。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “calca”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/calca (accessed 2026-11-14).