lissìa

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• liscìa, lixia (palatalized)
• lisìa (lenited)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lixīvia, from lixīvus. Compare Italian liscivia, Portuguese lixívia, Spanish lejía, Sardinian lissìa.

Noun

lissìa f (uncountable)

1. lye

   Chi ci vinni a lissìa?

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Descendants

• → Maltese: lissija