xrebu

Sardinian

Etymology

From a metathesis of cerbu, with deaffrication and voicing of the initial /t͡ʃ/.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒreβu/

Noun

xrebu m (plural xrebus, feminine xreba)

  1. (Campidanese) Synonym of cerbu (“deer; stag”)

References
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
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