Aromanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *peturnīcula. Compare Romanian potârniche.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pitruniclji f (plural piturniclji or piturniclje)

  1. partridge
    Synonyms: pirdic, pirdicã

References edit

  • Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “pitruniclji”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 831
  • Papahagi, T. (1974) “pitrunícl'e”, in Dicționarul dialectului aromân, general și etimologic, 2nd edition (overall work in Romanian and French), Bucharest, page 986