vurpi

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Sicilian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • gurpi (homophonous allographic variant)
  • vulpi, gulpi (obsolete, non rhotacized)

Etymology[edit]

From Latin vulpem.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈ(v)uɾ.pi/, [ˈβuɾ.pɪ]
  • Hyphenation: vùr‧pi

Noun[edit]

vurpi f (plural vurpi)

  1. # A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.
  2. (slang, figurative) A cunning person.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Maltese: gilpa (from the form gulpi)

See also[edit]

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