bermeyu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• vermeyu (obsolete spelling)
• mermeyu (Eastern Asturias, Ayer)
• berméu (Western)
• mermeichu (Teberga, Valle Gordo)
• bermeichu (Patsuezu)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Leonese vermello, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beɾˈmeʝu/ [beɾˈme.ʝu]
• Rhymes: -eʝu
• Syllabification: ber‧me‧yu

Adjective

bermeyu m sg (feminine singular bermeya, neuter singular bermeyo, masculine plural bermeyos, feminine plural bermeyes)

1. red

   Synonyms: colloráu, encarnáu, roxu

Derived terms

• abermeyar
• bermeyor

Related terms

• bermeyón

Noun

bermeyu m (plural bermeyos)

1. red

Further reading

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