zùccaru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• zùccuru, zùcchiru, zuccaru, zuccuru

Etymology

From Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sukːaɾu/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sukːuɾu/ (Unstressed /a/ turned to [ʊ])
• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sukːiɾu/ (Unstressed /a/ turned to [ɪ])
• Hyphenation: zùc‧ca‧ru

Noun

zùccaru m

1. sugar
2. sweet

Derived terms

• zuccaratu
• Zuccaru

 

See also

• amaru
• aruci
• diabbeti
• duci
• meli
• sali
• scìpitu
• àjiru