jancu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • biancu, iancu, viancu, vrancu, brancu

Etymology

From Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *blancus. Compare also Italian bianco. Ultimately of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *blankaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaŋku/, /ˈʎaŋku/
  • Hyphenation: jan‧cu

Noun

jancu m (plural janchi)

  1. the white
  2. white man

Adjective

jancu (feminine singular janca, masculine and feminine plural janchi)

  1. white
  2. pale
  3. sickly

Alternative forms

  • iancu
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