pequeñu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • pequenu (Patsuezu, Sobrescobiu, Ayer, Lena, A Estierna)
  • pequén (Cabu Peñes)

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *peccuīnus, from *pittīnus, perhaps from a Celtic root. Compare Spanish pequeño.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈkeɲu/ [peˈke.ɲu]
  • Rhymes: -eɲu
  • Syllabification: pe‧que‧ñu

Adjective

pequeñu m sg (feminine singular pequeña, neuter singular pequeño, masculine plural pequeños, feminine plural pequeñes)

  1. small
    Antonym: grande

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “pequeñu”, 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), “pequeñu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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