jènniru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • jènnaru (a-coloured variant)
  • 'ènnaru, 'ènniru (elision of the semiconsonant)

Etymology

From Latin gener, generum (“son-in-law”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵm̥ros, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-. Cognate with Italian genero, Neapolitan jènnero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛn.ni.ru/, [ˈjɛn.nɪ.ɾʊ], [ˈ(j)ɛn-], [-n.na-]
  • Rhymes: -en, -ni, -ru
  • Hyphenation: jèn‧ni‧ru

Noun

jènniru m (plural jènniri)

  1. son-in-law

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References

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