Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
zagurdu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
zagurdu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
zagurdu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
zagurdu you have here. The definition of the word
zagurdu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
zagurdu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Sicilian
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly derived from/cognated with a Old Occitan/Celtiberian stratum. Compare Latin gurdus (“dolt, numbskull, blockhead, dullard”), Norman gourd (“numb
maladroit”) for the -gurdu part; and Spanish zahúrda (“pigsty”). Cfr., for a similar morphology, Italian balordo, Spanish palurdo, or Italian manigoldo/mundualdo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡saˈuɾ.dʊ/, , ,
- Hyphenation: za‧gùr‧du
Adjective
zagurdu (feminine singular zagurda, masculine and feminine plural zagurdi)
- (colloquial, derogatory) uncouth, ignorant, unsophisticated, tasteless, illiterate, clumsy, country bumpkin
- Synonyms: gnestu, maladucatu, rùsticu, torpu, toscu, zurbu
Noun
zagurdu m (plural zagurdi)
- (colloquial, derogatory) hick, yokel, hillbilly, redneck (illiterate person, clumsy with no style or manners, an unskilled peasant)
- Synonyms: armalu, bestia, zannu, zurbu
Talè chi cumminau ḍḍu zagurdu.- Look what did that hick.
Derived terms
Descendants