calia

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈli.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaˈli.a]

Verb

calia

1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of caldre

Italian

Noun

calia f (plural calie)

1. split hairs

   Synonyms: pignolo, meticoloso, puntiglioso, precisino

Anagrams

• calai, laica

Sicilian

Etymology

Unknown, maybe from Latin or Arabic. Possibly from Arabic قَلَا (qalā, “to fry”). Compare callu, dialectal variant of caudu (“hot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalja/
• Hyphenation: ca‧lia

Noun

calia f

1. toasted chickpea