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