surci

See also: surcí

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• surgi (sonorized)
• sùrici, sùlici (trisyllabic)
• surciu, surgiu (ʊ-coloured ending)

Etymology

From Latin sōr(i)cem, accusative singular of sōrex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuɾ.t͡ʃɪ/
• Hyphenation: sùr‧ci

Noun

surci m (plural surci)

1. mouse

   Quannu a jatta nun cc'è, i surci a-bàllanu.

   When the cat's away the mice will play.

Derived terms

• suggi martognu
• surci martòriu
• surciazzu
• surciteḍḍu
• surciuni
• surciuzzu
• surciḍḍu

 

Related terms

• puci
• pusu
• putru
• pùlici

 

Descendants

• Sicilian: surgi (sonorized)
  • Italian: Sorge (italianized surname)

See also

• bratta
• cani
• cavaḍḍu
• jatta
• schifiju
• scursuni