lurdu

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • luddu, loddu (non-orthographic, regressively assimilated)

Etymology

From Latin lūridus. Compare Italian lordo. Doublet of lordu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈluɾ.dʊ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈlud.dʊ/ (regressively assimilated)
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔ(ɾ).dʊ/(italiazation)
  • Hyphenation: lùr‧du

Adjective

lurdu (feminine singular lurda, masculine and feminine plural lurdi)

  1. dirty
    Si' nu pezzu di cosa lurdu e ngrasciatu.
    You are such a dirty and grimy one.

Inflection
Masculine Feminine
Singular lurdu lurda
Plural lurdi lurdi

Synonyms
  • ngrasciatu
  • tacchiatu
  • stizzijatu

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • lurdazzu
  • lurdiceḍḍu
  • lurduni
  • lurduzzu

Noun

lurdu m

  1. dirt, filth, much
    Synonyms: aciu, lurdìa, crasciu, ngrasciu

Derived terms
  • lurdìa

See also
  • lavàrisi
  • nzunzijari
  • pulizzijàrisi
  • sdillavari
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