chischiza

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• chirchiza, chiscuza, cuscuza, curcuza, chercuzu

Etymology

From Latin quisquilia (“riffraff, waste”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kisˈkidza/

Noun

chischiza f (plural chischizas)

1. (Logudorese, Nuorese) chaff, twigs, scraps (of wood, straw, etc.)

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kiskídza”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg