travàggio

Ligurian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /traˈvad͡ʒu/

Etymology 1

Deverbal from travagiâ.

Noun

travàggio m (plural travàggi)

1. work, toil

   Synonym: lou

   • 1984, “Sinàn Capudàn Pascià”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mä [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:

     E a-o pòsto di ànni, ch'êan dexenêuve, / se són pigiæ e gànbe e mæ bràsse nêuve / Da alôa a cansón l'à cantâ o tanbûo / e o lòu s'è gangiòu in travàggio dûo

     And instead of the years, which were nineteen, they took my new legs and arms. From then on, the drum sang the song, and work has changed into hard toil.

     O mæ travàggio o l'é lêze deplian.

     My work is to read booklets.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

travàggio

1. first-person singular present indicative of travagiâ