donni di notti

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • donni 'i notti, ronni di notti, ronn' 'i notti

Etymology

From donni di notti (“masters of the night”). Compare doñas de fuera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔn.ni ˌdi ˈnɔt.ti/, [ˈdɔ.nːɪ ˌdi ˈnɔ.tːɪ], [ˈɾɔ.nːɪ ˌɾi ˈnɔ.tːɪ]
  • IPA(key): [ˈdɔ.nː‿ˌi ˈnɔ.tːɪ], [ˈɾɔ.nː‿ˌi ˈnɔ.tːɪ] (faster pronunciation)
  • Hyphenation: dòn‧ni‧di‧nòt‧ti

Noun

donni di notti m or f (only plural)

  1. (Sicilian folklore) Supernatural creatures of Sicilian superstition and folklore, typically female, who invaded the streets and homes at night to carry out mischief and scare the residents.

See also

  • Cariḍḍi
  • Cola-pisci
  • Giufà
  • ntuppateḍḍi
  • Scigghiu
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