algunu

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• argunu (Campidanese)

Etymology

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

Determiner

algunu m

1. (Campidanese, Logudorese, uncommon) someone

   Synonyms: cabancunu, calincunu — Campidanese

   Synonyms: (rare) alcunu, (obsolete) alikis, (obsolete) alicunu, calchiunu, calchi·d·unu — Logudorese

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes