sceccu

Sicilian

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اشك (eşek, “donkey”). Cfr. Italian ciuco~ciucco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛkku/
• Hyphenation: scèc‧cu

Noun

sceccu m (plural scecchi)

1. donkey, ass

   Synonym: (less common) àsinu

Derived terms

• sciccareḍḍu
• sciccazzu
• scicchignu
• sciccuzzu

Related terms

• muzzicuni dâ scecca
• scecca

Descendants

• → Italian: scecco

See also

• agneḍḍu
• cavaḍḍu
• ciavureḍḍu
• crapa
• crastu
• mulu
• porcu
• pècura
• vacca
• voi