gruppu

Sicilian

Etymology 1

Derived from Vulgar Latin *cruppus, from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz (“lump, group, body, crop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to crumple, bend, crawl”).

Alternative forms

• ruppu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾupːu/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾupːu/ (Older pronunciation)
• Hyphenation: grùp‧pu

Noun

gruppu m (plural gruppa)

1. knot
2. group (of friends), cluster, party, team

Etymology 2

From Italian gruppo (“group”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾupːu/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: grùp‧pu

Noun

gruppu m (plural gruppi)

1. (music) band

   Synonyms: gruppu musicali, banna