lurdu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• luddu, loddu (non-orthographic, regressively assimilated)

Etymology

From Latin lūridus. Compare Italian lordo. Doublet of lordu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluɾ.du/
• IPA^(key): /ˈlud.du/ (regressively assimilated)
• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ(ɾ).du/(italiazation)
• Hyphenation: lùr‧du

Adjective

lurdu (feminine singular lurda, masculine and feminine plural lurdi)

1. dirty

   Si' nu pezzu di cosa lurdu e ngrasciatu.

   You are such a dirty and grimy one.

Inflection

	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	lurdu	lurda
Plural	lurdi	lurdi

Synonyms

• ngrasciatu
• tacchiatu
• stizzijatu

Antonyms

• pulitu
• pulizzijatu

Derived terms

• lurdazzu
• lurdiceḍḍu
• lurduni
• lurduzzu

 

Noun

lurdu m

1. dirt, filth, much

   Synonyms: aciu, lurdìa, crasciu, ngrasciu

Derived terms

• lurdìa

 

Related terms

• aciu
• fetu
• ngrasciu
• tacca
• zuzzu

 

See also

• cacari
• fari fètiri
• lavàrisi
• nzitari
• nzunzijari
• pulizzijàrisi
• schifijari
• sdillavari
• tacchijari