bolsu

Asturian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbolsu/ [ˈbol.su]
• Rhymes: -olsu
• Syllabification: bol‧su

Noun

bolsu m (plural bolsos)

1. pocket
   • 1925, Marcos del Torniello, Un payo falando solo‎^[1], Avilés:

     Traigo en bolso cevera pa chumar la xarapa^[sic] que yo quiera,

     I bring enough dough in my pocket to drink whatever booze I want,

   • 1930 November 7, Aurelio Ibaseta, “La caza del llobu”, in La Prensa: diario independiente, number 2922 (comic), Gijón, page 4:

     ...Entonces, acordeme de que non tenía cartuchos; pero tenía un clau en bolsu. Cargué con él el fusil y apuntei al llobu... ¡¡Púm!! ¡Barájoles, clavelu al carbayu pel mismu rau...

     ...Then, I remembered I was out of cartridges; but I had a nail in my pocket. I loaded it into my rifle and aimed at the wolf... Boom! Blimey! I nailed him to the oak tree by his very own tail...

2. purse, handbag

   Synonym: bolsa

Usage notes

Bolsu is often used without an article when combined with prepositions, most notably en.

meter en bolsu ― to put into one's pocket

llevar en bolsu ― to have in one's pocket

Derived terms

• bolseru
• bolsáu
• bolsín
• coles manes en bolsu
• de bolsu
• embolsar
• enllenar los bolsos
• meter en bolsu
• tar coles manes en bolsu
• tener el bolsu caliente
• tener los bolsos al revés
• tener reuma al bolsu
• tener un furacu en bolsu
• tener una culiebra en bolsu

Further reading

• “bolsu”, 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), “bolsu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN