zeppu

Sassarese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Classical Latin cippus, of uncertain further origin.

Alternative forms

• zippu (Sedini)

Pronunciation

• (Turritan, Castelsardo) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɛppu/

Noun

zeppu m (plural zeppi)

1. stump (of a tree)
2. log (of wood)
3. (in the plural) shackles

Etymology 2

Likely a borrowing from Italian zeppo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɛppu/

Noun

zeppu (feminine singular zeppa, masculine and feminine plural zeppi)

1. full to the brim, jam-packed

References

• Ugo Solinas (2016) Vocabolario sassarese-italiano fraseologico ed etimologico, volume 2, Sestu: Domus de Janas, →ISBN, page 1204
• Giosue Muzzo (1981) Vocabolario del dialetto sassarese, Chiarella Editore, →ISBN; republished, Sassari: Carlo Delfino editore, 2018, page 188
• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes