güelga

Asturian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish huelga. Compare inherited term fuelga.

Noun

güelga f (plural güelgues)

  1. strike (work stoppage)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Celtic *ŏlga or similar (cf. Gaulish ŏlca).

Alternative forms

  • buelga (Western Asturias)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwelɡa/ [ˈɡwel.ɡa]
  • Rhymes: -elɡa
  • Syllabification: güel‧ga
    • (Western Asturias) IPA(key): [ˈbwel.ɣ̞a]
      • (Northwestern Asturias) IPA(key): [ˈbwol.ɣ̞a]
      • (Cunqueiru) IPA(key): [ˈbwøl.ɣa]

Noun

güelga f (plural güelgues)

  1. print, footprint, fingerprint

Further reading

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