çucje
Friulian
Alternative forms
- čučhe (alternative orthography)
Etymology
From Late Latin cucutia, through metathesis and apheresis (or possibly through the Italian equivalent, zucca), from Latin cucurbita. Compare Romansch zücha, zetga, Italian zucca, cocuzza, Venetian suca, zuca, zhuca.
Noun
çucje f (plural çucjis)
- pumpkin
- (figurative) a person's head