cussu

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• icusse, cusse (Nuorese)

Etymology

From Old Sardinian icussu, from Vulgar Latin *eccum ipse. Compare Sicilian chissu, Catalan aqueix.

Adjective

cussu (feminine singular cussa, masculine plural cussos, feminine plural cussas)

1. this, these (near you)

   Synonym: issu

Pronoun

cussu m (feminine singular cussa, masculine plural cussos, feminine plural cussas)

1. this, these, this one, these ones (near you)

Related terms

• custu
• cuddu

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kússu”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg