oriu

Sicilian

Etymology

From an earlier òrjiu, from Latin hordeum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥sdeyom (“bristly”). Cognate with Italian orzo. Compare with arjentu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ɾjʊ/, [ˈwɔ-], [-ɾɪ.ʊ]
  • Hyphenation: ò‧riu

Noun

oriu m

  1. (also uncountable) barley

Derived terms

  • cafè di oriu
  • oriuata
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