arruaxe

Asturian

Etymology

Perhaps from arrudar (“to grunt angrily”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈrwaʃe/ [aˈrwa.ʃe]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʃe
  • Syllabification: a‧rrua‧xe

Noun

arruaxe m (plural arruaxes)

  1. pilot whale
    Synonyms: calderón, moscote

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “arruaxe”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “arruaxe”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
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