nìuru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• niuru (non-orthographic)
• nivuru (non-orthographic, enlengthened)

Etymology

Variant of nìguru without the etymological ⟨g⟩, from the epenthesis of Latin nigrum, accusative of niger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni.u.ru/, [ˈniː.ʊ.ɾʊ]

Adjective

nìuru (feminine singular nìura, masculine and feminine plural nìuri)

1. Alternative form of nìguru