contornu

Asturian

Etymology

From con- +‎ tornu.

Noun

contornu f (plural contornos)

  1. surroundings
    • 1895, Teodoro Cuesta, El protomártir asturiano FR. Melchor García Sampedro‎[1], archived from the original on 25 September 2024:
      Los probes del contorno / al vello verter llantu
      The poor people in the surroundings / seeing him cry

References

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