baleru

Asturian

Alternative forms

• valeru (older spelling)
• baleiru (Western)
• valeiru (Western Asturias, older spelling)
• bareru (Ayer, Llanes, Amieva)

Etymology

Related to Galician baleiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈleɾu/ [baˈle.ɾu]
• Rhymes: -eɾu
• Syllabification: ba‧le‧ru

Adjective

baleru m sg (feminine singular balera, neuter singular balero, masculine plural baleros, feminine plural baleres)

1. empty.

   Synonym: vacíu

   Esi edificiu ta baleru ― That building is empty

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “baleru”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “baleru”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN