valumbu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• valumbiu (Casu)
• vallumbiu (Samartín del Rei Aurelio)
• avalumbu (Palacios del Sil)
• vallumbo (Galician-Asturian)

Etymology

From a masculinization of valume

Noun

valumbu m (plural valumbos)

1. excessive volume
2. swinging, swaying

   ¡Cuántu valumbu fai esi árbol!

   That tree is swaying so much!

3. a great amount of something

   Diba pal monte con un bon valumbiu de ganáu

   He/She was going to the mountain with a good load of animals