barru

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *barrum (“clay, mud”), from Paleo-Hispanic, possibly Celtic; compare Middle Irish broch (“waste, dregs”) and Gaulish *barros (“the bushy end”).

Cognate with Portuguese barro, Galician barro and Spanish barro.

Noun

barru m (uncountable)

  1. clay
    Synonym: arciella
  2. mud

Derived terms

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