câgna

See also: cagna and càgna

Romagnol

Alternative forms

chègna

Etymology

Cognate with Italian cagna (“female dog”).

Pronunciation

(Ravennate–Forlivese): IPA^(key): [ˈkɤɤ̃ɲa]
(Faenza): IPA^(key): [ˈkə̃ɲa]
(Imola): IPA^(key): [ˈkẽɲa]
(Lavezzola): IPA^(key): [ˈkə̃ɲa]
(San Zaccaria): IPA^(key): [ˈkə̃ɲa]
(Sarsina): IPA^(key): [ˈkə̃ɲa]
(Massa Lombarda): IPA^(key): [ˈkə̃ɲa]

Noun

câgna f (plural câgni)

feminine of cân (“dog”)
Dê’ la câgna ― To send away

Us j’è anghê la câgna int l’ébi ― To go wrong with a deal
tall story

References

Masotti, Adelmo (1999) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano (in Italian), Zanichelli, page 91, 92

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