mischinu

Sicilian

Etymology

From Arabic مِسْكِين‎ (miskīn, “poor, to be pitied”). Compare Italian meschino.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /miˈskinu/, [miˈʃki.nu]
Hyphenation: mi‧skì‧nu

Adjective

mischinu (feminine singular mischina, masculine and plural mischini)

wretched, pitiful
petty

Inflection

	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	mischinu	mischina
Plural	mischini	mischini

Noun

mischinu m (plural mischini)

wretch, poor guy

Synonyms

puvireddu

Derived terms

mischineddu

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