muniḍḍa

Sicilian

Etymology

Likely from Vulgar Latin *monē(d)la, from Latin monēdula (“jackdaw (daw)”). Compare Italian monella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈni.ɖɖa/, [mʊˈni.ɖːa]
  • Rhymes: -iɖɖa
  • Hyphenation: mu‧nì‧ḍḍa

Noun

muniḍḍa f (plural muniḍḍi)

  1. (Referred to cats, only feminine) kitty, pussycat
    Nts, nts, veni cca muniḍḍa!
    Nts, nts, come here kitty!

See also

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