dinaru
/diˈnaru/masculine
The Sicilian word for money is dinaru. Wiktionary also lists picciuli and munita.
Meaning: currency (noun)
Ways to say it
| Sicilian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| dinaru | /diˈnaru/ | masculine |
| picciuli | ||
| munita | /muˈnita/ | feminine |
While dinaru refers to money in a general sense, the most frequent way to refer to money in everyday spoken conversation is through the colloquial term picciuli.
Which one should you use?
dinaru is used for money in a general sense, whereas picciuli is specifically used to refer to small change or loose coins.
How does it change in a sentence?
picciuli is a masculine plural noun and does not have a singular form in common usage.
How do you pronounce it?
/diˈnaru/
Did you know?
- The word dinaru shares the same root as the 'denarius' used by the Roman Empire, which eventually influenced the names of currencies in many other languages.
- Although picciuli is used for 'money' in daily life, it literally translates to 'small things' or 'bits', referring to the physical sensation of small coins.
- Using the word munita in a casual street market in Sicily would likely make you sound like a character from a 19th-century historical novel.
Example sentences for Sicilian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Calogero and Maria are planning a trip to the market.
- CalogeroMaria, hai u dinaru pi a spisa?Maria, do you have the money for the shopping?
- MariaSì, Calogero, u dinaru è ccà.Yes, Calogero, the money is here.
- CalogeroOttimu, andiamu a cumprari u pisci.Great, let's go buy the fish.
- MariaAndiamu, prima ca chiude u mercatu.Let's go, before the market closes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries dinaru, munita, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dinaru, munita, CC BY-SA 4.0.
