ghìsgiu
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Sassarese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Catalan guix, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos), of unknown further origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ghìsgiu m (plural ghisgi)
- (uncountable) chalk (soft, white, powdery limestone)
- chalk (piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
- Synonym: ghisgiareddu
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References[edit]
- Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
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- Sassarese terms borrowed from Catalan
- Sassarese terms derived from Catalan
- Sassarese terms derived from Latin
- Sassarese terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Sassarese terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Sassarese nouns
- Sassarese masculine nouns
- Sassarese uncountable nouns
- sdc:Rocks
- sdc:Writing instruments