disiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• disìu, risìu

Etymology

From the verb disiari, or possibly from Spanish deseo (“wish”) or Italian disio (“wish”), Vulgar Latin desidium < Latin desidia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ːɨˈsɪu/
• Hyphenation: di‧si‧u

Noun

disiu m (plural disii)

1. wish, desire
2. (anatomy) birthmark