esgayar

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • esgachar (South-Western Asturias)
  • ergayar (Cabrales)

Etymology

Compare Spanish desgajar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esɡaˈʝaɾ/ [ez.ɡaˈʝaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧ga‧yar

Verb

esgayar

  1. to break off; to split off; to break through
  2. to ruin the tip of a fountain pen

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “esgayar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “esgayar”, 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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