furabollos
Asturian
FWOTD – 1 November 2023
Etymology
From furar + bollu, literally “bun-piercer”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfuɾaˈboʎos/ [ˌfu.ɾaˈβ̞o.ʎos]
- Rhymes: -oʎos
- Syllabification: fu‧ra‧bo‧llos
Noun
furabollos m (plural furabollos)
- (anatomy) index finger
- 2019, Francisco Álvarez, Pasaxeres de la nueche, La Ciudá Negra:
- — Pa correr yá tan los axentes d'uniforme. Ellos son el músculu y los detectives somos el celebru d'esti negociu — afirma apuntando col furabollos a la vidaya.
- "The uniformed cops do the running. They're the muscle and us detectives are the brains of this business", he stated, pointing to his temple with his index finger.
Further reading
- Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “furabollos”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
- “furabollos”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN