maiâle
See also: maiale
Ligurian
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian maiale, from Latin māiālem, accusative of māiālis (“castrated pig”), derived from the name of the deity Māia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈjaːle/
Noun
maiâle m (plural maiâli) (diminutive maialìn)
- Synonym of pòrco
- pig (Sus scrofa)
- pork (edible meat)