xelu

See also: xe lu

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin gelū.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃelu/ [ˈʃe.lu]
• Rhymes: -elu
• Syllabification: xe‧lu

Noun

xelu m (plural xelos)

1. ice

   Xelu tres de llovío, ñeve hasta'l xinoyu. (proverb)

   Ice after having rained, snow up to the knee.

Related terms

• xelar

References

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

Noun

xelu m

1. ice

References

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