cuellu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • cueḷḷu (Western Asturias)
  • cuello (Central Asturias, Mining Basins, Cabu Peñes)
  • cueḷḷo (Ayer, Riosa)
  • cuöyu, cuöllu (Cabrales, with yeísmo)
  • cuochu, cuollu (Tox, with cheísmo)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin collum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkweʎu/ [ˈkwe.ʎu]
  • Rhymes: -eʎu
  • Syllabification: cue‧llu

Noun

cuellu m (plural cuellos)

  1. lap (the upper legs of a seated person)
    Trayo'l neñu en cuellu
    I carry the child on my lap
  2. (dated, rare) neck
    Synonym: pescuezu

Derived terms

  • en cuellu

Fala

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkweʎu/
  • Rhymes: -eʎu
  • Syllabification: cue‧llu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cõelho, from Latin cuniculus.

Noun

cuellu m (plural cuellus, feminine cuella, feminine plural cuellas)

  1. rabbit

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish cuello.

Noun

cuellu m (plural cuellus)

  1. neck (body part)
    Synonym: pescozu

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN
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