lepparu

Gallurese

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Latin leporem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛpparu/

Noun

lepparu m (plural leppari)

1. hare (animal of the family Leporidae)

Sassarese

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Latin leporem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛpparu/

Noun

lepparu m (plural leppari)

1. hare (animal of the family Leporidae)
   • 1957, Salvator Ruju, “Cazza gróssa i la Nurra, adiu adiu! [Big hunt in the Nurra, goodbye, goodbye!]”, in Sassari véccia e nóba [Old and new Sassari]; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 221:

     E li lèpari? Ahi, li cozzaréddi!
     Cu l’isthradòni, li fari abbaglianti,
     cun tanti cazzadòri nubitóri
     mi li sarudi […]

     And what about the hares? Oh, the poor things! With the roads, [with] the high-beam headlights, with so many amateur hunters, you can just kiss them goodbye

   • 2009 May 9, Ignazio Sanna, “Fòra d’un lèpparu chi no vuria murì in bòtti [Fable of a hare who didn't want to die in his shoes]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎^[1]:

     E no fabéddu sóru pa’ noi lèppari! Vi so’ puru parènti nosthri… Li cunigliuri, si puru no zi pudìmmu arrampanà assai…

     And I'm not just speaking for us hares! There are also relatives of ours… Rabbits, even though we can't really stand each other…