lleche

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin lactem, from Latin lac. Compare Leonese lleite, Mirandese lheite, Spanish leche, as well as dialectal Leonese tsechi and Extremaduran llechi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎet͡ʃe/ [ˈʎe.t͡ʃe]
  • Rhymes: -etʃe
  • Syllabification: lle‧che

Noun

lleche m or f (uncountable)

  1. milk
    Ta frío la lleche
    the milk is cold
    Cola lleche fáise quesu y mantiega
    Cheese and butter are made with milk

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “lleche”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “lleche”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
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