manzu
Corsican
Etymology 1
Possibly from Illyrian. Compare Italian manzo.
Alternative forms
Noun
manzu m (plural manzi)
- ox (castrated bull)
Etymology 2
Adjective
manzu (feminine manza, masculine plural manzi, feminine plural manze)
- alternative form of mansu
References
- “manzu, mansu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa
- “mansu, massu, manzu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa
Sicilian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *mansus, from Latin mansuetus. Doublet of manzuetu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmantsu/
- Hyphenation: man‧zu
Adjective
manzu (feminine singular manza, masculine and feminine plural manzi)