friscu

Sardinian

Etymology

Seemingly inherited from Vulgar Latin *friscum. Wagner mentions the possibility that it was borrowed through Spanish or Italian fresco, but this would not explain the /i/.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfrisku/

Adjective

friscu (feminine singular frisca, masculine plural friscos, feminine plural friscas)

  1. fresh
  2. cool

References
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “frísku”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Sicilian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈfriː.skʊ], [ˈfriː.ʃkʊ]
  • Hyphenation: frì‧scu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *friscum. Compare Italian fresco.

Adjective

friscu (feminine singular frisca, masculine and feminine plural frischi)

  1. fresh
  2. cool
Descendants
  • → Maltese: frisk

See also

Etymology 2

From friscari (“to whistle”) +‎ -u.

Noun

friscu m

  1. whistle (sound)
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