aguya

From Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Cognate with Spanish aguja and Portuguese agulha.

• IPA^(key): /aˈɡuʝa/ [aˈɣ̞u.ʝa]
• Rhymes: -uʝa
• Syllabification: a‧gu‧ya

aguya f (plural aguyes)

1. needle

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