cudiar

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Second meaning is borrowed from Spanish cuidar. Compare native word curiar.

Verb

cudiar (first-person singular indicative present cudio, past participle cudiáu)

  1. to think, believe, reason
    Synonyms: pensar, atalantar, escurrir
    • 1843, Juan Junquera Huergo, Llos Trabayos de Chinticu[1], archived from the original on 16 July 2024:
      Ñunca en lletres de molde / ell probe Chinticu se bigo, / nin ñunca cudiara bese
      Never in printed letters / the poor Chinticu had never seen himself / nor would he ever think to see himself
  2. to take care of, watch
    Synonyms: curiar, acechar, atotar, mirar, asistir, respir, acordar, allendar

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