encaliar

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From en- +‎ cal (lime) +‎ -iar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enkaˈljaɾ/ [eŋ.kaˈljaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧ca‧liar

Verb

encaliar (first-person singular indicative present encalio, past participle encaliáu)

  1. to whitewash
  2. to lime (fertilize with lime)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • encaliadura

References

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