ummra

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• ùmmara, ùmmira (dieretic variants)

Etymology

From Latin umbra. Cognate with Occitan, Catalan, and Italian ombra, Aragonese huembra, Aromanian umbrã, French ombre, Friulian ombre, Galician ombre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈum.m(ə).ɾa/, [ˈu.mːa.ɾa], [ˈu.mːɪ.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -ùmmra
• Hyphenation: ùm‧mra

Noun

ummra f (plural ummri)

1. shadow
2. shade, ghost, phantom, apparition

   Pari ca ti scanti 'i l'ummra toa.

   It looks like you are frightened by your own shade.

Derived terms

• ummrusu

Related terms

• allustru

See also

• luci
• manchignu
• rifrazziuni
• scuru
• suli