sceccu

Sicilian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Ottoman Turkish اشك‎ (eşek), from Proto-Turkic *eĺčgek (“donkey”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛk.ku/, [ˈʃɛkːʊ]
  • Hyphenation: scèc‧cu

Noun

sceccu m (plural scecchi)

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

Derived terms
  • sciccareḍḍu
  • sciccazzu
  • scicchignu
  • sciccuzzu
  • scecca

Descendants
  • → Italian: scecco

See also
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