muniḍḍu
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Sicilian[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *monē(d)la, from Latin monēdula (“jackdaw (daw)”). Compare Italian monello.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
muniḍḍu m (plural muniḍḍi)
- urchin (child of the streets)
- (Referred to children) rascal, scoundrel
- (Referred to cats, only feminine) kitty, pussycat
- Veni cca, muniḍḍa! ― Come here, kitty!
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