musahi

Aromanian

Alternative forms

  • musahe

Etymology

Perhaps akin to Greek μοσκιά (moskiá), μοσχιά (moschiá, “rose”).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈsahi/, /-e/
  • Hyphenation: mu‧sá‧hi

Noun

musahi (plural musãhi)

  1. violet (flower)
    Synonyms: yioarã, manushachi

References

  • Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “manushachi § musahi”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 612a
  • Papahagi, T. (1974) “musáhe”, in Dicționarul dialectului aromân, general și etimologic, 2nd edition (overall work in Romanian and French), Bucharest, page 838
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