nzagareḍḍu

== Sicilian == === Alternative forms === nzareḍḍu, nzaareḍḍu, nzajareḍḍu (orthographic dialectal variants) nzareddu, nzaareddu, nzajareddu (non-orthographic variants) === Etymology === From 'n + zàgara (“orange blossom”) +‎ -eḍḍu (diminutive suffix), from Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower, blossom”). Doublet of nzagareḍḍa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nˌt͡sa.aˈɾɛɖ.ɖu/, [nˌt͡sa.(ɣ)aˈɾ(j)ɛ.ɖ(ː)ʊ], [nˌt͡saːˈɾ-], [nˌt͡sa.jaˈɾ-] Rhymes: -ɛɖɖʊ Hyphenation: nza‧ga‧rè‧ḍḍu === Noun === nzagareḍḍu m (plural nzagareḍḍi) (eastern Sicily) Rolled and colored paper strips, used during religious folk festivals, generally thrown through mortars in front of spectators. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Italian: nzareddi (masculine plural) === See also ===