vìriga

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • virga (aulic)
  • vìrija
  • vìria, viria (simplified, eye dialect)

Etymology

From the epenthesis of virga, from Latin virga. Compare Italian, Aragonese, Catalan, Occitan, and Spanish verga, Portuguese virga, verga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.ɾi.a/, [ˈvi.ɾɪ.a]
  • Hyphenation: vì‧ri‧ga

Noun

vìriga f (plural vìrighi)

  1. twig, young shoot
  2. rod, switch for flogging.
  3. staff, walking stick
  4. wand (magical)
  5. (figuratively, trivial) penis
    Synonyms: marruggiu, mazzolu, minchia

See also

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