muyer

Asturian

Alternative forms

• muyyer
• muyier
• mucher

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
• Hyphenation: mu‧yer

Noun

muyer f (plural muyeres)

1. woman

   Esta muyer ye la madre'l nuestru amigu ― This woman here is the mother of our friend

Leonese

Alternative forms

• muyere

Etymology

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

Noun

muyer f (plural muyeres)

1. woman
2. wife

References

• muyer at the Diccionario Castellano-Leonés / Leonés-Castellano.
• muyer at the Pallabeiru Llïonés.

Old Leonese

Alternative forms

• mujer (Salamanca)
• muller (Asturias)

Etymology

From Latin mulier, from Proto-Italic *moljes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ʝeɾ/
  • (Salamanca) IPA^(key): /mu.ʒeɾ/

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
• Leonese: muyer, muyere
• Mirandese: mulhier