màguru
Sicilian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Latin macrum, accusative of macer. Compare Italian magro and Sicilian nìguru.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈma.u.ɾu/ (Standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈmaw.ɾu/ (unstressed vowel becomes a semiconsonant)
- IPA(key): /ˈma.vu.ɾu/ (unstressed vowel becomes a labiodental consonant)
- Hyphenation: mà‧gu‧ru
- Notes: local dialects can change unstressed vowels into [ɪ], or [ə] for Gallo-italic variants
Adjective
editmàguru (feminine singular màgura, masculine and feminine plural màguri)
- thin, lean, slim, skinny
- (of food) low-fat, lean
- meagre, poor, scarce
- (Food) Typical dish of eastern Sicily (Acireale and Catania mainly), consisting of a salad of edible red algae, seasoned with lemon and salt, belonging to the species Chondrus crispus, Calliblepharis jubata, Grateloupia filicina, Gigartina acicularis