orsu biancu

Corsican
Un orsu biancu.

Etymology

From orsu (“bear”) +‎ biancu (“white”). Akin to Italian orso bianco and French ours blanc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɔrsu ˈbjãnku/
  • Hyphenation: or‧su‧bian‧cu

Noun

orsu biancu m (plural orsi bianchi)

  1. polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

References
  • “orsu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa
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