puddastra

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• puḍḍastra

Etymology

From Late Latin pullastra, from Latin pullus (“chick, chicken”) + -aster, from Proto-Indo-European *polH- (“animal young”). Compare Italian pollastro, pollastra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puɖˈɖaʂːɽa/, [pʊ̠ɖˈɖäʂ.ʂɽɑ̝]
• Hyphenation: puḍ‧ḍàs‧tra

Noun

puddastra f (plural puddastri)

1. chick, chicken

   Synonyms: puḍḍicinu, puḍḍu

2. pullet, young hen

   Synonyms: gaḍḍina, jaḍḍina

Related terms

• gaḍḍinaru
• gaḍḍu
• jaḍḍinaru
• jaḍḍu
• puḍḍami
• puḍḍaru