famientu

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *faminentus, from Latin famēs.

Adjective

famientu m sg (feminine singular famienta, neuter singular famiento, masculine plural famientos, feminine plural famientes)

  1. hungry
  2. stingy
    Synonym: atuñáu

Further reading

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