paletu

Asturian

Etymology

From paleta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈletu/ [paˈle.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -etu
  • Syllabification: pa‧le‧tu

Adjective

paletu m sg (feminine singular paleta, neuter singular paleto, masculine plural paletos, feminine plural paletes)

  1. (derogatory) uncouth, ignorant, unsophisticated, tasteless, uneducated, uncultured, country bumpkin
    Synonyms: aldeanu, bardín, cazurru
    Antonyms: lletráu, lleíu, péritu

Further reading

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