morúa

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • merúa (Central Asturias).

Etymology

Borrowed from French morue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈɾua/ [moˈɾu.a]
  • Rhymes: -ua
  • Syllabification: mo‧rú‧a

Noun

morúa f (plural morúes)

  1. ling, common ling (Molva molva)
  2. phycid hake (Phycis blennoides)

Further reading

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