arxán

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from French argent

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾˈʃan/ [aɾˈʃãŋ]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ar‧xán

Noun

arxán m (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, Oviedo) money
    Synonyms: dineru, (colloquial) perres, chavu
    • 1668, Dialogo de dos payos cerca de las inmediaciones de Oviedo‎[1]:
      Si lu busquen para algunu que ve que non tien arxán pregunta en qué cai vive
      If they go looking for him to help someone who doesn't have any money, he asks which street he lives on.
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