cilonë

See also: Cilone

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Present in many variants among Albanian settlements in Italy. The variant xhëgonë from Sicily indicates a connection to gunë and zhgun. The g:l, g:ll transformations are due to the alteration of the velar l into a voiced velar fricative present in some Arbëresh dialects in Sicily and Molise, such as in molla:moɣa.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈlɔnə/
  • Rhymes: -onə
  • Hyphenation: ci‧ló‧në

Noun

cilonë f (plural cilóna, definite cilóna, definite plural cilónat)

  1. (Arbëresh) silk dress or skirt decorated with gold[2]
    Bir i jap u s'ime bil për cilonë driten, rreth e qiellit për brezë... ― Son, I give to my daughter the sunlight for a dress, the horizon for a belt...

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cilonë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 39
  2. ^ Mann, S. E. (1948), “cilonë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 58
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