llanu

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • ḷḷanu (Teberga)
  • chanu (South-Western Asturian)
  • llonu (Valle del Nalón, metaphonetic variant)
  • llenu (Montaña Central, metaphonetic variant)

Etymology

From Latin plānus. Doublet of planu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎanu/ [ˈʎa.nu]
  • Rhymes: -anu
  • Syllabification: lla‧nu

Adjective

llanu m sg (feminine singular llana, neuter singular llano, masculine plural llanos, feminine plural llanes)

  1. flat (having no variations in altitude)
  2. clear, evident
  3. simple, straightforward
    Dí-y llano que nun quies facelo.
    Tell him straight that you don't want to do it.
  4. easy
    Tu pínteslo too llano pero nun ye asina.
    You make it all seem easy but it's not like that.
  5. weird (someone)

Derived terms

  • pianu llanu
  • mar llana
  • vega llana

References

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