aguya

Asturian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

aguya f (plural aguyes)

1. needle