sceccu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • xeccu

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اشك (eşek, “donkey”). Cfr. Italian ciuco~ciucco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛkku/, [ˈʃːɛ.kːʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛkkʊ
  • Hyphenation: scèc‧cu

Noun

sceccu m (plural scecchi)

  1. donkey, ass
    Synonym: (less common) àsinu

Derived terms

  • sciccareḍḍu
  • sciccazzu
  • scicchignu
  • sciccuzzu
  • muzzicuni dâ scecca
  • scecca

Descendants

  • → Italian: scecco

See also

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