tafuñu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• taḥuñu (Eastern Asturias)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈfuɲu/, [t̪aˈfu.ɲu]

Adjective

tafuñu m sg (feminine singular tafuña, neuter singular tafuño, masculine plural tafuños, feminine plural tafuñes)

1. stingy, miserly, cheap, tight-fisted, niggardly, mean, penny-pinching

   Synonyms: atuñáu, cazurru, aforráu, aforrón, famión, fuñu, rácanu

Noun

tafuñu m (plural tafuños)

1. moneybox, piggy bank

   Synonyms: búcare, buchaca