assut

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic السُّدّ (as-sudd, “dam, obstruction”). Cognate with Spanish azud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈsut]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˈsut]

Noun

assut m (plural assuts)

1. small dam, weir
2. sluice gate

Further reading

• “assut” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.