zineffa

Sicilian

Etymology

From Arabic صَنِيفَة (ṣanīfa), via Siculo-Arabic. Cognate with Spanish cenefa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ziˈnɛf.fa/
• Hyphenation: zi‧nèf‧fa

Noun

zineffa f (plural zineffi)

1. A decorative strip—either woven into or applied over the edges—used on items like curtains, canopies, and handkerchiefs, typically made from the same fabric, though sometimes a contrasting one is used.
2. A horizontal rod designed to support and display curtains on doors and windows.

Related terms

• cutra
• cutraru
• finestra
• frazzata
• stènniri
• tenta

Descendants

• → Italian: zineffa

See also

• nzagareḍḍi
• zàgara