mafiusu
Sicilian
editEtymology
editFrom mafia + -usu (-ose, -ous). Compare Italian bravo for more.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmafiusu (feminine singular mafiusa, masculine and feminine plural mafiusi)
- (general use) bold
- (by extension) Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
Noun
editmafiusu m (plural mafiusi)
- a braggart, swaggerer
- Nun fari u mafiusu cu mia.
- Do not behave like swaggerer with me.
- a Mafioso, a member of the Mafia, a mobster
Usage notes
edit- The Sicilian use of this word is mainly unrelated to criminal issues.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Italian: mafioso