màguru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

mauru
màvuru

Etymology

From Latin macrum, accusative of macer. Compare Italian magro and Sicilian nìguru.

Pronunciation

(Standard Sicilian) IPA^(key): /ˈma.ʋʊ.ɾʊ/
(Western Sicilian) IPA^(key): /ˈma.vʊ.ɾʊ/
(Eastern Sicilian) IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊ.ɾʊ/
Hyphenation: mà‧gu‧ru

Adjective

màguru (feminine singular màgura, masculine and feminine plural màguri)

thin, lean, slim, skinny
Antonyms: grassu, grossu
(of food) low-fat, lean
meagre, poor, scarce
(Food) Typical dish of eastern Sicily (Acireale and Catania mainly), consisting of a salad of edible red algae, seasoned with lemon and salt, belonging to the species Chondrus crispus, Calliblepharis jubata, Grateloupia filicina, Gigartina acicularis

Related terms

autu
grossu
nìguru
siccu
vasciu

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