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]
• Hyphenation: 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