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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian țigaie, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */d͡ziˈɡa.ja/
- Rhymes: -aja
- Hyphenation: zi‧gà‧ia
Noun
zigaia f (plural zigaie)
- (uncountable) a Romanian sheep breed
- (by extension) any sheep of this breed
- Hypernym: pecora
Further reading
- zigaia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- zigaia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication