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See also: Citta and città

Hausa

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃìt.tá/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɪ̀t.tə́]

Noun

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cìtta f (possessed form cìttar̃)

  1. ginger root (generic term)
  2. (dated) Aframomum melegueta
  3. (dated) chili, Capsicum annuum
    Synonym: filfil
Descendants
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  • Arabic: شَطَّة (šaṭṭa), شَطِيطَة (šaṭīṭa)
  • Kanuri: njittá

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃít.tà/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɪ́t.tə̀]

Adverb

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città

  1. four days from today

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.ta/
  • Rhymes: -itta
  • Hyphenation: cìt‧ta

Noun

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citta f (plural citte, masculine citto)

  1. female equivalent of citto
    1. (archaic or Tuscan) a (young) girl
      Synonyms: bambina, bimba, fanciulla
    2. (Tuscany, colloquial) a girlfriend
      Synonyms: fidanzata, ragazza, (Northern Italy) morosa, (Southern Italy) zita

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit चित्त (citta).

Noun

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citta n

  1. (figurative) mind, heart, feeling

Declension

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “citta”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead