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Sicilian
Etymology
From an earlier òrjiu, from Latin hordeum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Cognate with Italian orzo. Compare with arjentu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ɾjʊ/, ,
- Hyphenation: ò‧riu
Noun
oriu m
- (also uncountable) barley
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