cösa

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See also: cosa, cósa, and cosà

Ligurian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cösa f (plural cöse)

  1. thing
    A mi a no me piâxe sta cösaI don't like this [thing]
  2. matter
    L'educaçión a l'é 'na cösa sériaEducation is a serious matter

Pronoun[edit]

cösa

  1. Alternative form of cöse; what (interrogative)
    • 1984, “A pìttima”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mä [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:
      Cösa ghe pòsso, ghe pòsso fâ / se no gh'ò e bràsse pe fâ o mainâ?
      What can I do about it, if I don't have the arms to be a sailor?