capiḍḍu
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- capiddu, capidu
Etymology
From Latin capillus (“hair”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈpiɖɖu/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /kaˈpidu/
- Hyphenation: ca‧pì‧ḍḍu
Noun
capiḍḍu m (plural capiḍḍi)
- (anatomy) hair
- Nnê Pajisi punintini, i fìmmini su' sòliti tèniri i capiḍḍi longhi a mentri i màsculi su' sòliti tinilli curti.
- In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.
- A menti è 'n filu i capiḍḍu
- Mind is a thread of (a single) hair
Derived terms
- capiḍḍaru
- capiḍḍuni
- capiḍḍusu
Related terms
- beḍḍi capiḍḍi
- capiḍḍi brunni
- capiḍḍi nìguri
- peḍḍi
- pila
- pilu
- pilu russu
- zàzzira