jènniru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• jènnaru (a-coloured variant)
• 'ènnaru, 'ènniru (elision of the semiconsonant)

Etymology

From Latin gener, generum (“son-in-law”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵm̥ros, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-. Cognate with Italian genero, Neapolitan jènnero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛn.ni.ru/, [ˈjɛn.nɪ.ɾʊ], [ˈ(j)ɛn-], [-n.na-]
• Rhymes: -en, -ni, -ru
• Hyphenation: jèn‧ni‧ru

Noun

jènniru m (plural jènniri)

1. son-in-law

See also

• jimmu
• jinestra
• jinnaru
• jinocchiu
• jiri
• jiti
• nora

 

References

• NavigAIS, Map 33