esguandiar

Asturian

Verb

esguandiar (first-person singular indicative present esguandio, past participle esguandiáu)

1. to open

   Virxe Santa de Cuadonga - dizse tenéis tal poder - ¡esguandiáiyes los piesllos les ñubes, por qu'entami a tsover!

   Blessed Virgin of Covadonga -- it is said you have such power -- open up the locks up in the clouds, so that it begins to rain!

2. to crack, to crack open