queixu

Fala

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese queijo (compare Portuguese queijo), from Latin cāseus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kwat- (“to ferment, become sour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkei̯ʃu/

Noun

queixu m (plural queixus)

  1. (Valverdeñu) cheese (dairy product)

References
  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN
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