llobu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• ḷḷobu (Western)
• lloubu (Valle Gordo)
• ḷḷoubu (Cangas del Narcea)
• llogu (Llanes)

Etymology

From Latin lupus. Compare Spanish lobo, Mirandese lhobo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʎobu/ [ˈʎo.β̞u]
• Rhymes: -obu
• Syllabification: llo‧bu

Noun

llobu m sg (feminine singular lloba, masculine plural llobos, feminine plural llobes)

1. wolf

Further reading

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

Noun

llobu m (feminine lloba, masculine plural llobos, feminine plural llobas)

1. wolf