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