pitruniclji

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• pitruniclje
• piturniclje, pituriclje, peturiclje
• piturniclji, pituriclji, peturiclji, piturichi

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *peturnīcula. Compare Romanian potârniche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pitruˈnikʎi/

Noun

pitruniclji f (plural piturniclji or piturniclje)

1. partridge

   Synonyms: pirdic, pirdicã

References

• Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “pitruniclji”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 831
• Papahagi, T. (1974) “pitrunícl'e”, in Dicționarul dialectului aromân, general și etimologic, 2nd edition (overall work in Romanian and French), Bucharest, page 986