queixhu

Fala

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese queijo (compare Portuguese queijo), from Latin cāseus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kwat- (“to ferment, become sour”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkei̯ʒu/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯ʒu
  • Syllabification: quei‧xhu

Noun

queixhu m (plural queixhus)

  1. (Lagarteiru, Mañegu) cheese (dairy product)

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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