cherigga

Sassarese

Alternative forms

• chirigga

Etymology

From Medieval Latin clērica, noun use of an ellipsis of Ecclesiastical Latin clērica tōnsiō (“clerical tonsure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeriɡɡa/

Noun

cherigga f (plural cherigghi)

1. tonsure (shaving; hairstyle)