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Italian-Ligurian (Genoese) dictionary

bottegaio

m. n.
  1. negoziante di piccola attività

    butegâ [byteˈɡaː] ~ [biteˈɡaː]

    un tempo i bottegai erano il cuore di questo quartiere

    pe tempi i butegæ ean o cheu de sto quartê

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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.

Declensions

m. s m. p f. s f. p
butegâ butegæ butegæa butegæe