esguilar

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From esguil +‎ -ar (squirrel).

Verb

esguilar (first-person singular indicative present esguilo, past participle esguiláu)

  1. to climb
    A esi rapacín gusta-y muncho esguilar les cerezales.
    That kid loves to climb cherry trees.
  2. to slip away (something from the hand)
    Garré una trucha y esguilóme de les manes.
    I caught a trout and it slipped away from my hands.

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