lu
Pronunciation: /lu/
“lu” is a Sicilian word. Its 3 meanings in English:
article
- the
pronoun
- him
- it, this or that thing
In Sicilian
Etymology
From the apheresis of Vulgar Latin *(il)lu, from Latin illum, from ille. Cognate with Italian il ~ lo, Neapolitan lu ~ lo, Spanish el, French le. Akin to ḍḍu (“that”) and its collateral chiḍḍu (“that”).
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