"cu'" meaning in Sicilian

See cu' in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: [kʊ] Forms: cu [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʊ Etymology: Apocopic form of cui, from Latin quis. Compare Italian chi. Etymology templates: {{inh|scn|la|quis}} Latin quis, {{cog|it|chi}} Italian chi Head templates: {{head|scn|pronoun|cat2=interrogative pronouns}} cu'
  1. contraction of cui Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: cui Derived forms: cuegghiadè, cuegghiarè, cuegghiè Related terms: a po', assa', du', si'

Alternative forms

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