pirla

Italian

Etymology

Dialectal, probably related to pirlare, variant of prillare (“to spin”).[1] Compare Spanish pirula, of similar meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpir.la/[2]
  • Rhymes: -irla
  • Hyphenation: pìr‧la

Noun

pirla m (plural pirli) (regional, vulgar)

  1. dick, cock, prick

Noun

pirla m or f by sense (usually invariable, plural (uncommon) pirli m[1][2])

  1. fool, moron, idiot

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 pirla in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 pirla in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025

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