coxu

Asturian

Alternative forms

• cuexu (Amieva)
• cuöxu (Cabrales)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin coxus, perhaps from coxa (“hip”). Compare Spanish cojo, Portuguese coxo, Catalan coix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoʃu/ [ˈko.ʃu]
• Rhymes: -oʃu
• Syllabification: co‧xu

Adjective

coxu m sg (feminine singular coxa, neuter singular coxo, masculine plural coxos, feminine plural coxes)

1. lame, crippled (unable to walk properly)
2. (a table, chair...) wobbly

   Esa mesa tarabica, ta coxa

   This table moves, it's wobbly

Noun

coxu m (plural coxos)

1. lame person

Derived terms

• a dengún coxu se-y escaecen les muletes
• antes cai un mentirosu qu'un coxu
• cabra coxa nun quier siesta
• nun ser coxu nin mancu

References

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