pernacchia

Italian

Etymology

From Neapolitan pernacchio, from earlier vernacchio, from Latin vernāculus (“of or pertaining to a slave”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /perˈnakːja/, [per̺ˈn̺ak.k̟ja]
  • Hyphenation: per‧nàc‧chia
  • Rhymes: -akkja

Noun

pernacchia f (plural pernacchie)

  1. raspberry (noise imitating flatulence)
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