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cu'. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
cu', but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
cu' in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
cu' you have here. The definition of the word
cu' will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
cu', as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Istriot
Preposition
cu'
- Apocopic form of cun
1877, Antonio Ive, Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno, volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 128:Cu’ ’l su’ pruoprio bucheîn el me magnasse;- With his pretty mouth he would eat me;
Sassarese
Pronunciation
Preposition
cu'
- Apocopic form of cun (“with”)
References
- Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
Sicilian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Apocopic form of cui, from Latin quis. Compare Italian chi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku/ (Apocopic form)
- Rhymes: -ʊ
- Hyphenation: cu'
Pronoun
cu'
- who, whom
Usage notes
The apocopic form cu' is prevalent rather in usage because it is used to create a more fluent sound of the sentence, becoming a reduced vowel and taking a secondary stress, in the same manner as for dui and du'.
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