câgna

See also: cagna and càgna

Romagnol

Alternative forms

• chègna

Etymology

Cognate with Italian cagna (“female dog”).

Noun

câgna f (plural câgni)

1. feminine of cân (“dog”)

   Dê’ la câgna ― To send away

   Us j’è anghê la câgna int l’ébi ― To go wrong with a deal

2. tall story

References

• Masotti, Adelmo (1996) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, pages 91, 92