riggina

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Neapolitan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian regina, itself borrowed from Latin rēgīna.

Noun

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riggìna

  1. queen

Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian regina, itself borrowed from Latin rēgīna. The alternative form above shows the expected (native) Sicilian outcome.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʐɪdˈd͡ʒi.na/
  • Hyphenation: rig‧gì‧na

Noun

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riggina f (plural riggini)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen

See also

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Chess pieces in Sicilian · [Term?] (layout · text)
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re riggina turru alferu, alfinu cavaddu pidunu