mutanni
The Sicilian word for underwear is mutanni.
mutanni is a noun used to refer to clothes worn next to the skin.
Meaning: clothes worn next to the skin (noun)
Did you know?
- While mutanni is a general term, specific items like 'knickers' or 'briefs' often have much more colorful or even vulgar nicknames in local Sicilian dialects.
- If you were to use mutanni in a formal Sicilian poem, it would likely be replaced by more archaic or elevated terms to avoid the domestic, everyday connotation the word carries.
- While mutanni refers to undergarments, the term mutanda in standard Italian is the singular form, whereas in Sicilian, the plural mutanni is the default way to discuss the concept.
Examples in context
- Devi accattari i mutanni novi.You need to buy new underwear.
- Avissi i mutanni prunti?Do you have the underwear ready?
Example conversation
Antonio and Agata are folding laundry together.
- AntonioAgata, uni i mutanni sutu a camicia.Agata, put the underwear under the shirt.
- AgataSì, Antonio, i staju mettinu ccà.Yes, Antonio, I am putting them here.
- AntonioCi sunnu altri mutanni pi mia?Is there other underwear for me?
- AgataSì, sunnu dintra u cassettu.Yes, they are inside the drawer.
