roxu

Asturian

Etymology

From Old Leonese [Term?], from Latin russeus (“dark red”), from russus (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroʃu/ [ˈro.ʃu]
• Rhymes: -oʃu
• Syllabification: ro‧xu

Adjective

roxu m sg (feminine singular roxa, neuter singular roxo, masculine plural roxos, feminine plural roxes)

1. golden brown (skin color)
2. red, ginger, strawberry blond (hair colour)
3. red (left-wing)

Derived terms

• roxada
• roxa
• peliroxu

See also

• bermeyu

Noun

roxu m (plural roxos)

1. red (communist)
2. redhead

Further reading

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

Leonese

Etymology

From Old Leonese [Term?], from Latin russeus (“dark red”), from russus (“red”).

Adjective

roxu (feminine singular roxa, masculine plural roxos, feminine plural roxas)

1. red

References

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

Matlatzinca

Adjective

roxu

1. three

References

• Roberto Escalante Hernández, Marciano Hernández, Matlatzinca de San Francisco Oxtotilpan, Estado de México (1999)