payares

Asturian

Etymology

May come from Payares, a parish and town in the muncipality of Lena, by the Cantabrian Mountains, referring to the warm wind that enters Asturias from the south in Fall. Alternatively from paya (“straw”), since it's the month when einkorn is planted.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈʝaɾes/ [paˈʝa.ɾes]
• Rhymes: -aɾes
• Syllabification: pa‧ya‧res

Noun

payares m (plural payares)

1. (Central and Eastern Asturias) November

   Synonym: noviembre

See also

Gregorian calendar monthsedit

• xineru
• febreru
• marzu
• abril
• mayu
• xunu
• xunetu
• agostu
• setiembre
• ochobre
• payares
• avientu