chicula

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• chichela, chichera (Nuorese)
• chigula, chigala, chigua, crigra (Logudorese)
• cigula (Campidanese)

Etymology

Modified from Early Medieval Latin cicāla, from Latin cicāda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkikula/

Noun

chicula f (plural chicalas) (Nuorese)

1. cicada

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kíkula”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg