afayadizu

Asturian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afaʝaˈdiθu/ [a.fa.ʝaˈð̞i.θu]
  • Rhymes: -iθu
  • Syllabification: a‧fa‧ya‧di‧zu

Etymology

From afayar +‎ -izu.

Adjective

afayadizu m sg (feminine singular afayadiza, neuter singular afayadizo, masculine plural afayadizos, feminine plural afayadices)

  1. suitable, appropriate, apt
  2. comfortable, nice
    Esti llugar ye guapo y afayadizo
    This place is beautiful and nice
  3. easy to find, at hand
    Tengo la comida equí afayadizo
    I have here the food at hand
  4. easy to use, handy (a tool)
    Esti cuchiellu nun ye na afayadizu
    This knife it's not easy to use at all

Further reading

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