jancu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin blancus, of Frankish origin. Compare Neapolitan janco, Italian bianco.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjanku/, [ˈjaŋ.kʊ]
  • Hyphenation: jan‧cu

Noun

jancu m (plural janchi)

  1. the white
  2. white man

Adjective

jancu (feminine singular janca, masculine and feminine plural janchi)

  1. white
  2. pale
  3. sickly

References
  • AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 1575: “bianco; bianca; bianchi” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
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