muyer

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Leonese muller, from Latin mulierem. Compare Spanish mujer, Mirandese mulhier, Portuguese mulher and Galician muller.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈʝeɾ/ [muˈʝeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: mu‧yer

Noun

muyer f (plural muyeres)

  1. woman
    Esta muyer ye la madre'l nuestru amiguThis woman here is the mother of our friend

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Leonese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Leonese muyer, mujer, from Latin mulier, from Proto-Italic *moljes.

Noun

muyer f (plural muyeres)

  1. woman
  2. wife

References

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

Old Leonese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin mulier, from Proto-Italic *moljes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ʝeɾ/
    • (Salamanca) IPA(key): /mu.ʒeɾ/
    • (Bragança, Zamora) IPA(key): /mu.ʎeɾ/

Noun

muyer f

  1. woman
  2. wife
    • 1243, Document from San Pedro de Eslonza:
      con sua muyer Maria Dominguez.
      with his wife Maria Dominguez.

Descendants

  • Asturian: muyer, mucher (South-Western Asturias)
  • Leonese: muyer, mucher, muyere
  • Mirandese: mulhier