polvu

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pulvus n, from Latin pulvis m. Compare Spanish polvo.

Noun

polvu m (plural polvos)

  1. dust
  2. (in the plural) chemical fertilizer
  • empolvoriar
  • espolverar
  • espolveriar
  • espolvorexar
  • espolvoriar
  • pólvora

Further reading

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