chìffili

Sicilian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kipfl (“croissant”) by Sicilian immigrants in Switzerland, which renders it as a doublet of zìppula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkif.fi.li/, [ˈkif.fɪ.lɪ]
  • Hyphenation: chìf‧fi‧li

Noun

chìffili m (plural chìffili)

  1. (Sicilian migrants) Swiss croissant
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