tzaùrra
Sardinian
Alternative forms
- tzéurra, zéurra, céurra
Etymology
Unknown.
Perhaps from Punic 𐤆𐤓𐤏 (zrʿ, “seed”), although via a Vulgar Latin *zerula.[1] Compare Hebrew זֶרַע (zeraʿ, “seed”), Aramaic זַרְעָא (zarʿā, “seed”) and Arabic زَرْع (zarʿ, “seed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡saˈʔurra/
Noun
tzaùrra f (plural tzaùrras)
- (botany) sprout, blossom
References
- Pudzu, Ignazio (2012), “La posizione linguistica del sardo nel contesto mediterraneo”, in Cornelia Stroh, editor, Neues aus der Bremer Linguistikwerkstatt: aktuelle Themen und Projekte (Diversitas Linguarum; 31), Universitätsverlag Dr. N. Brockmeyer, pages 175–206.
Further reading
- “tzaùrra” in Ditzionàriu in línia de sa limba e de sa cultura sarda (2016). Searchable in multiple languages at ditzionariu.sardegnacultura.it