ummra

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin umbra. Cognate with Occitan, Catalan, and Italian ombra, Aragonese huembra, Aromanian umbrã, French ombre, Friulian ombre, Galician ombre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈum.m(ə).ɾa/, [ˈu.mːa.ɾa], [ˈu.mːɪ.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -ùmmra
  • Hyphenation: ùm‧mra

Noun

ummra f (plural ummri)

  1. shadow
  2. shade, ghost, phantom, apparition
    Pari ca ti scanti 'i l'ummra toa.
    It looks like you are frightened by your own shade.

Derived terms

  • ummrusu
  • allustru

See also

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