ghìsgiu
Sassarese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from Catalan guix, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos), of unknown further origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ghìsgiu m (plural ghisgi)
- (uncountable) chalk (soft, white, powdery limestone)
- chalk (piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
- Synonym: ghisgiareddu
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
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- Sassarese nouns
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- Sassarese uncountable nouns
- sdc:Rocks
- sdc:Writing instruments