barru

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *barrum (“clay, mud”), from Paleo-Hispanic, possibly Celtic; compare Middle Irish broch (“waste, dregs”) and Gaulish *barros (“the bushy end”).

Cognate with Portuguese barro, Galician barro and Spanish barro.

Noun

barru m (uncountable)

1. clay

   Synonym: arciella

2. mud

Derived terms

• embarrar

References

• “barru”, 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
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “barru”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN