ghenucru

Sardinian

Alternative forms
  • ghenugru (Limba Sarda Comuna)
  • benuju, brenugu, bronusciu, genugu, genuju (Logudorese)
  • genugu, ginugu, gianugu, giunugu, xenugiu (Campidanese)
  • benucru, brinucu, brenucu, enucru, grenucu, fenucru, drenucu, denucru, enugru, inugliu, zenuju (Nuorese)

Etymology

From Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈnukru/

Noun

ghenucru m (plural ghenucros)

  1. (Nuorese) knee

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