partugaḍḍu
Appearance
Sicilian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- partugallu (non retroflexed variant)
- partuaddu, partuallu (eye dialect)
Etymology
[edit]From Partugaḍḍu (“Portugal”), possibly from Catalan (taronja de) Portugal. Compare Greek πορτοκάλι (portokáli), Ligurian portugô, Lombard portügàl, Neapolitan portogallo (“purtuallo”), Romagnol portogala, Venetan portogało.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]partugaḍḍu m (plural partugaḍḍa)
- orange (fruit)