chègna

Romagnol

Etymology

Cognate with Italian cagna (“female dog”).

Pronunciation

(Ravennate–Forlivese): IPA^(key): [ˈkɛɲa]
(Faenza): IPA^(key): [ˈkɛɲa]
(Imola): IPA^(key): [ˈkɛɲa]
(Lavezzola): IPA^(key): [ˈkɛɲa]
(San Zaccaria): IPA^(key): [ˈkɛɲa]
(Sarsina): IPA^(key): [ˈkɛɲa]
(Massa Lombarda): IPA^(key): [ˈkaɲa]

Noun

chègna f (plural chègn)

Alternative form of câgna (“female dog”)

References

Masotti, Adelmo (1999) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano (in Italian), Zanichelli, page 91

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