cérbiu

Sardinian

Etymology

Likely from a Late Vulgar Latin *cervius, masculine equivalent of Late Latin cervia (“hind”), derived from Latin cervus (“deer”) (whence Campidanese cerbu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃerβju/

Noun

cérbiu m (plural cérbius, feminine cérbia) (Campidanese)

1. deer
2. stag

References

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