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Italian-Ligurian (Genoese) dictionary

aprire bottega

v. phr.
  1. iniziare un’attività commerciale

    arvî butega [arˈviː byˈteːɡa] ~ [arˈviː biˈteːɡa]

    la pescivendola ha aperto bottega nel centro storico

    a ciappaieua a l’à averto butega inta çittæ vegia

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Words with [y/ɥ] in unstressed position

For a small number of words that show in urban Genoese the shift from [y]/[ɥ] in unstressed position towards [i]/[j], such as butiro [byˈtiːru] ~ [biˈtiːru] or butegâ [byteˈɡaː] ~ [biteˈɡaː], the spelling most established in usage is maintained.