pernacchia

Italian

Etymology

From Neapolitan pernacchio, from earlier vernacchio, from Latin vernāculus (“of or pertaining to a slave”). Doublet of vernacolo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /perˈnak.kja/
• Rhymes: -akkja
• Hyphenation: per‧nàc‧chia

Noun

pernacchia f (plural pernacchie)

1. raspberry (noise imitating flatulence)