tzaùrra
Sardinian
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editEtymology
editUnknown.
Perhaps from Punic 𐤆𐤓𐤏 (zrʿ, “seed”), although via a Vulgar Latin *zerula.[1] Compare Hebrew זֶרַע (zeraʿ, “seed”), Aramaic זַרְעָא (zarʿā, “seed”) and Arabic زَرْع (zarʕ, “seed”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittzaùrra f (plural tzaùrras)
References
edit- ^ Putzu, Ignazio (2012) “La posizione linguistica del sardo nel contesto mediterraneo”, in Cornelia Stroh, editor, Neues aus der Bremer Linguistikwerkstatt: aktuelle Themen und Projekte (Diversitas Linguarum; 31), Universitätsverlag Dr. N. Brockmeyer, pages 175–206.
Further reading
edit- “tzaùrra” in Ditzionàriu in línia de sa limba e de sa cultura sarda (2016). Searchable in multiple languages at ditzionariu.sardegnacultura.it