ciumi

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• çumi (aulic spelling)
• sciumi (non-orthographic spelling)
• hiumi, xhiumi, xhumi, xiumi, xumi, hjumi, xhjumi, xjumi (proscribed spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin flūmen. Compare Neapolitan sciummo, Italian fiume.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçumi/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃumi/ (Palatized, often when preceded by an atonic syllable)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃumi/ (Simplified pronunciation)
• Hyphenation: ciù‧mi

Noun

ciumi m (plural ciumi or ciuma)

1. river