cérbiu

Sardinian

Etymology

Likely from a Late Vulgar Latin *cervius, masculine equivalent of Late Latin cervia (“hind”), derived from Latin cervus (“deer”) (whence Campidanese cerbu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃerβju/

Noun

cérbiu m (plural cérbius, feminine cérbia) (Campidanese)

  1. deer
  2. stag

References
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
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