nzagareḍḍa

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Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 'n + zàgara (orange blossom) +‎ -eḍḍu (diminutive suffix), from Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, flower, blossom).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nˌt͡sa.aˈɾɛɖ.ɖa/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /nˌt͡saːˈɾɛɖ.ɖa/ (Haplology of the silent and vowel lengthening)
  • IPA(key): /nˌt͡sa.jaˈɾɛɖ.ɖa/ (/ɡ/ tends to /j/)
  • IPA(key): /nˌt͡sa.ɡaˈɾɛɖ.ɖa/ (older)
  • Hyphenation: nza‧ga‧rè‧ḍḍa

Noun

nzagareḍḍa f (plural nzagareḍḍi)

  1. (eastern Sicily) Rolled and colored paper strips, used during religious folk festivals, generally thrown through mortars in front of spectators.
  2. Any object that once closed can later figuratively blossom

Descendants

  • Italian: nzareddi