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Asturian
Alternative forms
Conjunction
por mor de
- due to, because of
Galician
Etymology
From por + amor + de, literally "because of the love of".
Pronunciation
Preposition
por mor de
- due to, because of
- 1878, Francisco Añón, untitled:
Por mor de certa rabuxa
pelengrinei por Europa
marexaba vento en popa
pero dixen ¡ai da puxa!
xa lle vin o rabo á cruxa,
ando feito un sapo cuncho
volvome ao patrio corruncho- Because of certain rage
I pilgrimaged along Europe
I was sailing with tailwind
but I said to myself, geez!
I've already seen the owl's tail
and I'm look like a tortoise
I'm getting back to the fatherland's corner
- Synonym: alor
References
Spanish
Preposition
por mor de
- (formal) due to; owing to
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