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nìvuru

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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  • niuru (non-orthographic)
  • nivuru (non-orthographic, enlengthened)

Etymology

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Dialectal variant of nìguru with a labiodental consonant interposed, from the epenthesis of Latin nigrum, accusative of niger.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnivuru/, [ˈniː.vʊ.ɾʊ]

Adjective

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nìvuru (feminine singular nìvura, masculine and feminine plural nìvuri)

  1. Alternative form of nìguru