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Sassarese
Etymology
Likely borrowed from Sardinian (compare Logudorese chirina, cherina, and Nuorese chirina, derived from chirra (“bough, branch”), in reference to the branches used to cover the pigsty.)
Pronunciation
- (Castelsardo, Sedini) IPA(key): /kiˈrina/
Noun
chirina f (plural chirini)
- (dialectal) pigsty, especially with a roof made from branches
- Synonyms: purchiri (Turritan), suili (Sedini)
References
- Mauro Maxia (2014) “chirína”, in Piccolo dizionario castellanese e sedinese (in Italian), page 24