Asturian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, it makes smoke.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /faˌθeɾ ˈfumo/, [faˌθeɾ ˈfu.mo]

Verb

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facer fumo

  1. (idiomatic) to be extraordinary, great (something)
    • 2004, Pablo Texón Castañón, Catedral[1]:
      —A ver, rosa, a ver cómo ta –dixo María garrando la fueya que-y apurría’l fiyu–, yes un artista; esto fai fumu, ¿eh?, esto nun lo fai cualquiera
      Let's see, rose, let's see how it is -said María grabbing the paper that her son was giving her-, you are an artist; this is extraordinary, huh?, not just anyone does this