queixhu

Fala

Alternative forms

• queixu (Valverdeñu)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese queijo (compare Portuguese queijo), from Latin cāseus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kwat- (“to ferment, become sour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkei̯ʒu/
• Rhymes: -ei̯ʒu
• Syllabification: quei‧xhu

Noun

queixhu m (plural queixhus)

1. (Lagarteiru, Mañegu) cheese (dairy product)

References

• Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎^[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN