calia

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

calia

  1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of caldre

Italian

Noun

calia f (plural calie)

  1. split hairs
    Synonyms: pignolo, meticoloso, puntiglioso, precisino

Anagrams

Sicilian

Etymology

Unknown, maybe from Latin or Arabic. Possibly from Arabic قَلَا (qalā, “to fry”). Compare callu, dialectal variant of caudu (“hot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkalja/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧lia

Noun

calia f

  1. toasted chickpea
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