guaxa

Asturian

Etymology

According to Xosé Lluis García Arias, it may be derived from From Arabic وَحْش (waḥš).[1] On the other hand, Xulio Concepción prosed it may be related to Vulgar Latin hostia from Latin hostem,[2] if so it would be a doublet of güestia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwaʃa/ [ˈɡwa.ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -aʃa
  • Syllabification: gua‧xa

Noun

guaxa f (plural guaxes)

  1. (Asturian mythology) a kind of witch-vampiress in Asturian mythology that transforms into an owl and sneaks into houses to drink children's blood
  2. (by extension) bad luck
    Synonym: cigua
  3. (by extension) owl
    Synonym: curuxa

Derived terms

  • comer a ún la guaxa
  • llevar a ún la guaxa

Descendants

  • → Spanish: guaxa
  • → Spanish: guajona (Cantabria)

References

  • “guaxa”, 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), “guaxa”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  1. ^ García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2006). Arabismos nel Dominiu Llingüísticu Astur
  2. ^ Diccionario Etimológico Asturiano
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