Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly from Medieval Latin balla, ultimately from Frankish *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *balluz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baɖˈɖa/ (standard)
  • Hyphenation: bà‧ḍḍa

Noun

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baḍḍa f (plural baḍḍi)

  1. (sports) ball (object used for playing games)
  2. ball (solid or hollow sphere)
  3. (usually in the plural, vulgar) i baḍḍi: testicles
    Synonyms: (vulgar) cabbasisi, còculi, cugghiuna, cugghiànnuli, tistìcula
    Chi vinisti pi scassari i baḍḍi?!
    Did you come to break my balls!
  4. (informal, figurative) something dull or boring
    Chi du' baḍḍi!
    What a drag!
  5. (colloquial) lie
    Synonym: minchiata
  6. (heraldry) circle-shaped charge

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: badda (regional)