travagghiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• travagliu

Etymology

Deverbal from travagghiari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /traˈvaɡɡju/, [ʈɽɑ̝ˈväɟ.ɟʊ̠], [ʈ͡ʂ-]
• Hyphenation: tra‧vàg‧ghiu

Noun

travagghiu m (plural travagghi)

1. job, duty; work, activity, labor, operation; workplace

   Synonyms: attività, azziuni, chiffari, cumpitu, opra, sirbizza

2. tiresome toil, grueling effort, exhausting exertion; travail

   Synonyms: duluri, fatica, lavuru, pena, suffirenza

   travagghiu dulurusu ― great travail, pain, suffering, toil (literally, “painful labor”)

Related terms

• travagghiari
• travagghiàrisi
• travagghiaturi