sirbizzu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • surbizzu
  • subbizzu
  • sibbizzu

Etymology

From Latin servitium. Compare Italian servizio, Portuguese serviço, Spanish servicio,

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Sicilian) IPA(key): /siˈɾbid.d͡zu/, [sɪˈɾbid.d͡zʊ]
  • (Unstressed i merger) IPA(key): /suˈɾbid.d͡zu/, [sʊˈɾbid.d͡zʊ]
  • Hyphenation: sir‧bìz‧zu

Noun

sirbizzu m (plural sirbizza)

  1. facility, feature, utility, setting
  2. (in the plural) chores