nìvuru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• niuru (non-orthographic)
• nivuru (non-orthographic, enlengthened)

Etymology

Dialectal variant of nìguru with a labiodental consonant interposed, from the epenthesis of Latin nigrum, accusative of niger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnivuru/, [ˈniː.vʊ.ɾʊ]

Adjective

nìvuru (feminine singular nìvura, masculine and feminine plural nìvuri)

1. Alternative form of nìguru