esguilacarbayos

Asturian

Etymology

From esguilar (to climb) + carbayu (oak tree) (in the plural). "Oak tree climber".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈɡilakaɾˌbaʝos/ [ezˈɡi.la.kaɾˌβ̞a.ʝos]
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  • Rhymes: -aʝos
  • Syllabification: es‧gui‧la‧car‧ba‧yos

Noun

esguilacarbayos m (plural esguilacarbayos)

  1. short-toed treecreeper
    Synonym: esguilón

Further reading

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