colomina

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • culumina

Etymology

From the name of the construction company, “Corominas S. A.” that built many of these in Asturias.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koloˈmina/ [ko.loˈmi.na]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: co‧lo‧mi‧na

Noun

colomina f (plural colomines)

  1. humble brick apartments, built for the workers of a mine or factory by the owner

Derived terms

References

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