çucje

Friulian

Alternative forms

• čučhe (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Late Latin cucutia, through metathesis and apheresis (or possibly through the Italian equivalent, zucca), from Latin cucurbita. Compare Romansch zücha, zetga, Italian zucca, cocuzza, Venetan suca, zuca, zhuca.

Noun

çucje f (plural çucjis)

1. pumpkin
2. (figurative) a person's head