escuenciu
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Etymology ===
Deformation of vascuenciu (“Basque”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /esˈkwenθju/ [esˈkwẽn̟.θju]
Rhymes: -enθju
Syllabification: es‧cuen‧ciu
=== Adjective ===
escuenciu m sg (feminine singular escuencia, neuter singular escuencio, masculine plural escuencios, feminine plural escuencies)
unintelligible
Falar escuencio ― To speak unintelligibly
=== Noun ===
escuenciu m (plural escuencios)
unintelligible language or way of speaking
Synonym: xerigonza
(derogatory) Patsuezu (dialect)
=== Further reading ===
“escuenciu”, 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), “escuenciu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN