jancu
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- biancu, iancu, viancu, vrancu, brancu
Etymology
From Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *blancus. Compare also Italian bianco. Ultimately of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *blankaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaŋku/, /ˈʎaŋku/
- Hyphenation: jan‧cu
Noun
jancu m (plural janchi)
- the white
- white man
Adjective
jancu (feminine singular janca, masculine and feminine plural janchi)
- white
- pale
- sickly
Alternative forms
- iancu