partugaḍḍu
Sicilian edit
Alternative forms edit
- partugallu (non retroflexed variant)
- partuaddu, partuallu (eye dialect)
Etymology edit
After Partugaḍḍu (“Portugal”), from its being the source. Compare Greek πορτοκάλι (portokáli), Venetian portogallo.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /paɾ.tuˈaɖ.ɖu/ (Standard)
- IPA(key): /paɾ.tuˈal.lu/ (non retroflexed)
- Hyphenation: par‧tu‧gà‧ḍḍu
Noun edit
partugaḍḍu m (plural partugaḍḍa)
- orange (fruit)