Sardinian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Likely a borrowing from Spanish alguno.[1] Doublet of alcunu and alicunu.

Determiner edit

algunu m

  1. (Campidanese, Logudorese, uncommon) someone
    Synonyms: cabancunu, calincunuCampidanese
    Synonyms: (rare) alcunu, (obsolete) alikis, (obsolete) alicunu, calchiunu, calchi·d·unuLogudorese

References edit

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
  1. ^ Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “alicunu”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg