zigaia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian țigaie, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/d͡ziˈɡa.ja/
• Rhymes: -aja
• Hyphenation: zi‧gà‧ia

Noun

zigaia f (plural zigaie)

1. (uncountable) a Romanian sheep breed
2. (by extension) any sheep of this breed

   Hypernym: pecora

Further reading

• zigaia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• zigaia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication