aguya

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Cognate with Spanish aguja and Portuguese agulha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɡuʝa/ [aˈɣ̞u.ʝa]
  • Rhymes: -uʝa
  • Syllabification: a‧gu‧ya

Noun

aguya f (plural aguyes)

  1. needle
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