abenayá

Asturian

FWOTD – 14 December 2013

Alternative forms

• bienayá

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abenaˈʝa/ [a.β̞e.naˈʝa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: a‧be‧na‧yá

Adverb

abenayá

1. it has been some time (since)
   • 2001, Gramática de la Llingua Asturiana, 3rd edition, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, page 154:

     abenayá que nun lu veo

     it has been some time since I last saw him

Synonyms

• amunchayá, cuantayá