caballu

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈbaʎu/ [kaˈβ̞a.ʎu]
• Rhymes: -aʎu
• Syllabification: ca‧ba‧llu

Noun

caballu m (plural caballos)

1. horse
2. (chess) knight

Further reading

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

Leonese

Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈbaʎu/, [kaˈβ̞a.ʎu]

Noun

caballu m (plural caballos)

1. horse

References

• “caballu”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2026
• “caballu”, in Pallabreiru Llïonés [Leonese Dictionary] (in Spanish), 2026