caballu

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin caballus (horse), from Latin caballus (pack horse), of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈbaʎu/ [kaˈβ̞a.ʎu]
  • Rhymes: -aʎu
  • Syllabification: ca‧ba‧llu

Noun

caballu m (plural caballos)

  1. horse
  2. (chess) knight

See also

Chess pieces in Asturian · pieces d'axedrez (layout · text)
rei dama, reina torre alfil caballu peón

Further reading

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “caballu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • caballu”, 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 Late Latin caballus (horse), from Latin caballus (pack horse), of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈbaʎu/, [kaˈβ̞a.ʎu]

Noun

caballu m (plural caballos)

  1. horse

References

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