putiga

• putija
• putia, putìa (simplified spelling, eye dialect)

From Late Latin (a)pothēca, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “repository”). Cognate with Corsican butteca, Dalmatian botaiga, Italian bottega, Neapolitan puteca~putega~puteja, and Sardinian buteca~butega.

• IPA^(key): /puˈti.a/, [pʊˈti.a]
• Hyphenation: pu‧ti‧ga

putiga f (plural putighi)

1. shop, store, business

   Synonyms: mirceri, nicozziu

   putiga dû varberi ― barbershop

   chiùdiri a putiga ― to close the shop

2. A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
3. (uncountable) Private (political or) commercial interests taken collectively.

   Quannu spidugghiava i carti pinzava a casa e putiga.

   When he dealt with his stuff he thought about his family and business.

4. workshop, studio

   Synonyms: labburaturi, ufficina

5. (informal) fly (opening of trousers/pants or underpants)

   averi a putiga raputa ― to have one's fly/zipper open