caramàiu

Sassarese

un caramàiu fattu di veddru e aglientu – an inkwell made of glass and silver

Etymology

From Latin calamārius (“of or pertaining to a writing reed”), derived from calamus (“reed, cane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karaˈmaju/

Noun

caramàiu m (plural caramai)

1. inkwell

   Synonym: tinteri

See also

• tinta

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes