ayalga
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== Asturian ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *afflatica.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aˈʝalɡa/ [aˈʝal.ɡa]
Rhymes: -alɡa
Syllabification: a‧yal‧ga
=== Noun ===
ayalga f (plural ayalgues)
a hidden treasure
2007, Marta Mori d'Arriba, María Prieto Grande, Xeres y Xuegos de Llingua Oral (pa Educación Secundaria y Bachilleratu), Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, page 123:
Tres homes diben xuntos al mesmu llugar y na metada’l camín atoparon una ayalga debaxo unes piedres.
Three men were going to the same place together and in middle of the way found a hidden treasure under some rocks.
(Asturian mythology) a nymph who guards underwater treasures
2006, Informe sobre la fala o gallego-asturiano: una perspectiva histórica, social y lingüística, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, page 11: