arveghe

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• barveghe, barbeghe, barbeghe, berbeghe, berveghe, erveghe, ilveghe (Logudorese)
• barbei, brabei, brebei, brobei, erbei, arbei, ebrei (Campidanese)
• berbeche, berveche, erveche, verveche (Nuorese)

Etymology

From Latin vervēx (“wether”), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥h₁ḗn (“lamb”). Compare Italian berbice, French brebis, Romanian berbec.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈbeɡe/

Noun

arveghe f (plural arveghes)

1. (Logudorese) sheep