chintula

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• chintura
• cintura (Campidanese)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cinctula, from Latin cingere (“gird”) +‎ -ula (“feminine diminutive suffix”). Compare Italian cintola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkintula/

Noun

chintula f (plural chintulas)

1. belt

Derived terms

• chingra
• chintorzu
• chintura
• chinghere

References

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