tzaùrra

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Sardinian

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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)

  1. (botany) sprout, blossom

References

  1. ^ 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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