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)

  1. (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