tafuñu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • taḥuñu (Eastern Asturias)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈfuɲu/ [t̪aˈfu.ɲu]
  • Rhymes: -uɲu
  • Syllabification: ta‧fu‧ñu

Adjective

tafuñu m sg (feminine singular tafuña, neuter singular tafuño, masculine plural tafuños, feminine plural tafuñes)

  1. stingy, miserly, cheap, tight-fisted, niggardly, mean, penny-pinching
    Synonyms: atuñáu, cazurru, aforráu, aforrón, famión, fuñu, rácanu

Noun

tafuñu m (plural tafuños)

  1. money box, piggy bank
    Synonyms: búcare, buchaca