cuantayá
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== Asturian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
acuantayá
cuanta ya, cuanta yá (obsolete)
=== Etymology ===
From cuánto + yá or perhaps a dialectal pronunciation of cuenta + yá. For a similar lexicalised pronunciation of ue compare also suañu.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /kwantaˈʝa/ [kwãn̪.t̪aˈʝa]
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: cuan‧ta‧yá
=== Adverb ===
cuantayá
(it's been a) long time
=== Further reading ===
“cuantayá”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “cuantayá”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN