dieri

See also: diɛri

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • dijeri

Etymology

From Arabic ديار (diyār), plural of دَار (dār, house, building, structure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈɛ.ɾi/, [dɪˈʲɛ.ɾɪ]
  • Hyphenation: di‧è‧ri

Noun

dieri f pl

  1. (architecture) Sicilian rupestrian house carved into the limestone rock, found on the Hyblaean Mountains.

Derived terms

  • Dieri di Baulì
  • Dieri di Cavagranni
  • Dieri dâ Timpa

Descendants

  • English: dieri
  • Italian: dieri