zigaia

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Romanian țigaie, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): ^*/d͡ziˈɡa.ja/
Rhymes: -aja
Hyphenation: zi‧gà‧ia

Noun edit

zigaia f (plural zigaie)

(uncountable) a Romanian sheep breed
(by extension) any sheep of this breed
Hypernym: pecora

Further reading edit

zigaia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
zigaia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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