sceccu

Sicilian

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اشك (eşek, “donkey”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛkku/
Hyphenation: scèc‧cu

Noun

sceccu m (plural scecchi)

donkey, ass
Synonym: (less common) àsinu

Derived terms

sciccareḍḍu
sciccazzu
scicchignu
sciccuzzu

Related terms

scecca

Descendants

→ Italian: scecco

See also

agneḍḍu
cavaḍḍu
ciavureḍḍu
crapa
crastu
mulu
porcu
pècura
vacca
voi

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