nzagareḍḍu
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- nzareḍḍu, nzaareḍḍu, nzajareḍḍu (orthographic dialectal variants)
- nzareddu, nzaareddu, nzajareddu (non-orthographic variants)
Etymology
From 'n + zàgara (“orange blossom”) + -eḍḍu (diminutive suffix), from Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower, blossom”). Doublet of nzagareḍḍa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nˌt͡sa.aˈɾɛɖ.ɖu/, [nˌt͡sa.(ɣ)aˈɾ(j)ɛ.ɖ(ː)ʊ], [nˌt͡saːˈɾ-], [nˌt͡sa.jaˈɾ-]
- Rhymes: -ɛɖɖʊ
- Hyphenation: nza‧ga‧rè‧ḍḍu
Noun
nzagareḍḍu m (plural nzagareḍḍi)
- (eastern Sicily) Rolled and colored paper strips, used during religious folk festivals, generally thrown through mortars in front of spectators.
Related terms
- alligari i nzagareḍḍi
Descendants
- Italian: nzareddi (masculine plural)