giosso

Sardinian

Alternative forms

giòssu (Campidanese)
jòsso, zòsso (Logudorese, Nuorese)

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin iosso, from Classical Latin deorsum.

Pronunciation

(Macomer) IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒɔsso̞]

Adverb

giòsso (LSC, Logudorese)

down
Antonym: susu

References

AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 1611: “scendete laggiù!” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “giù”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “yòsso”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg

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