muyer

Asturian

Alternative forms

• muyyer (Western Brañas)
• muyier
• mucher (South-Western Asturias, cheísmo)

Etymology

From Old Leonese muller, from Latin mulierem. Compare Spanish mujer, Mirandese mulhier, Portuguese mulher and Galician muller.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈʝeɾ/ [muˈʝeɾ]

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• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: mu‧yer

Noun

muyer f (plural muyeres)

1. woman

   Esta muyer ye la madre'l nuestru amigu ― This woman here is the mother of our friend

Derived terms

• amuyerar
• amuyeráu
• muyereru
• muyeriegu
• muyerona
• muyerín
• muyeríu

Further reading

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

Leonese

Alternative forms

• muyere

Etymology

From Old Leonese muyer, mujer, from Latin mulier, from Proto-Italic *moljes.

Noun

muyer f (plural muyeres)

1. woman
2. wife

References

• “muyer”, in Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano [Spanish-Leonese / Leonese-Spanish Dictionary] (in Spanish), La Asociación L'Alderique, 2012–2025
• “muyer”, in Pallabreiru Llïonés [Leonese Dictionary] (in Spanish), 2025

Old Leonese

Alternative forms

• mujer (Salamanca)
• muller (Asturias)

Etymology

From Latin mulier, from Proto-Italic *moljes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ʝeɾ/
  • (Salamanca) IPA^(key): /mu.ʒeɾ/
  • (Bragança, Zamora) IPA^(key): /mu.ʎeɾ/

Noun

muyer f

1. woman
2. wife
   • 1243, Document from San Pedro de Eslonza:

     con sua muyer Maria Dominguez.

     with his wife Maria Dominguez.

Descendants

• Asturian: muyer, mucher (South-Western Asturias)
• Leonese: muyer, mucher, muyere
• Mirandese: mulhier