sciarra

See also: Sciarra

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian sciarra, from Arabic شِجَار‎ (šijār, “scuffle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): ^*/ˈʃar.ra/
Rhymes: -arra
Hyphenation: sciàr‧ra

Noun

sciarra f (plural sciarre)

(Sicily) fight, brawl
Synonyms: lite f, rissa f, zuffa f

Anagrams

rasarci, sacrari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

sciàrria (plural scerri)
stràrria (hypercorrected variant)

Etymology

From Arabic شِجَار‎ (šijār, “scuffle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.rːa/
Hyphenation: sciar‧ra

Noun

sciarra f (plural sciarri)

fight, brawl
quarrel, row, altercation, tiff, squabble, dispute

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