schifo
See also: schifò
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old French eschiu (“shy, timid”), from Frankish *sciuh (“shy, timid, fearful”), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, frightened”). Cognate with Old English sċēoh (“shy”), Dutch schuw (“shy”), Danish sky (“shy”). More at shy, eschew.
Noun
schifo m (plural schifi)
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- → English: skeevy
Verb
schifo
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old High German skif, from Proto-Germanic *skipą. More at skiff, ship.
Noun
schifo m (plural schifi)
- dingy (small sailing boat)
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