mammurianu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• mammorianu

Etymology

Univerbation of m'hâ mòr(iri) + -ianu (“-ian”), clipping of m'hâ mòriri me ma' (“may my mother eventually die”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mam.muˈɾja.nu/, [mam.mʊˈɾja.nʊ]
• Rhymes: -rianu
• Hyphenation: mam‧mu‧rià‧nu

Noun

mammurianu

1. (Catania, slang, slightly derogatory) city braggart

   Synonyms: zagurdu, zallu, zannu, zurbu

Adjective

mammurianu (feminine singular mammuriana, masculine and feminine plural mammuriani)

1. (slang, slight derogatory) uncouth, ignorant, unsophisticated person

Derived terms

• mammurianità
• mammurianìsimu

Related terms

• arribbattutu
• munfianu
• sfacinnatu

Descendants

• → Italian: mammoriano (regional)