jaggia

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• gaggia

Etymology

From the conflation of Catalan gàbia (for the initial sonorization) and Old French cage, ultimately from Latin cavea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjad.d͡ʒa] (Standard)
• Hyphenation: jàg‧gia

Noun

jaggia f (plural jaggii)

1. cage

Derived terms

• raperu i jaggi
• u uceḍḍu nnâ jaggia nun canta p'amuri ma canta pi raggia

 

See also

• cacciari
• ganga
• gargia
• janca
• janga
• jargia
• ncacchiu
• ncagghiu
• raggia
• tràppula