islla

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *isula (possibly through the intermediate of Old Spanish isla), from Latin īnsula. Compare Old Galician-Portuguese yslla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈisʎa/ [ˈiz.ʎa]
  • Rhymes: -isʎa
  • Syllabification: is‧lla

Noun

islla f (plural islles)

  1. island

Further reading

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