regatu

Asturian

Etymology

From riegu +‎ -atu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reˈɡatu/ [reˈɡa.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Syllabification: re‧ga‧tu

Noun

regatu m (plural regatos)

  1. stream, brook
    • 1875, Enriqueta González Rubín, Viaxe del Tiu Pachu a Uviedo:
      solamente salí ena Pola a beber en un regatu
      I only got out in La Pola to drink from a brook
    Synonyms: regueru, riegu

References

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