orvu

Estonian

Noun

orvu

1. genitive singular of orb

Sicilian

FWOTD – 22 June 2019

Alternative forms

• orbu

Etymology

From Latin orbus, possibly influenced by a Gallo-Italian language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔr.vʊ]
• Hyphenation: òr‧vu

Adjective

orvu (feminine singular orva, masculine and feminine plural orvi)

1. blind

Noun

orvu m (plural orvi)

1. a blind person
   • 1888, Giuseppe Pitrè, Fiabe e legende popolari Siciliane, page 252:

     Cc'era 'na vota un orvu, un ciuncu e un mutu.

     Once upon a time there was a blind man, a cripple, and a mute.

See also

• surdu