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Sardinian
Etymology
Unknown.
Perhaps from Punic 𐤆𐤓𐤏 (zrʿ, “seed”), although via a Vulgar Latin *zerula.[1] Compare Hebrew זֶרַע (zeraʿ, “seed”), Aramaic זַרְעָא (zarʿā, “seed”) and Arabic زَرْع (zarʕ, “seed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tzaùrra f (plural tzaùrras)
- (botany) sprout, blossom
References
- ^ Putzu, Ignazio (2012) “La posizione linguistica del sardo nel contesto mediterraneo”, in Cornelia Stroh, editor, Neues aus der Bremer Linguistikwerkstatt: aktuelle Themen und Projekte (Diversitas Linguarum; 31), Universitätsverlag Dr. N. Brockmeyer, pages 175–206.
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