güelga

Asturian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish huelga. Compare inherited term fuelga.

Noun

güelga f (plural güelgues)

  1. strike (work stoppage)

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Celtic *ŏlga or similar (cf. Gaulish ŏlca).

Alternative forms

  • buelga (Western Asturias)

Noun

güelga f (plural güelgues)

  1. print, footprint, fingerprint
Derived terms