caramàiu

Sassarese edit

un caramàiu fattu di veddru e aglientu – an inkwell made of glass and silver

Etymology edit

From Latin calamārius (“of or pertaining to a writing reed”), derived from calamus (“reed, cane”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /karaˈmaju/

Noun edit

caramàiu m (plural caramai)

inkwell
Synonym: tinteri

See also edit

tinta

References edit

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

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