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Italian-Ligurian (Genoese) dictionary

negozio di abbigliamento

m. n. phr.
  1. locale dove si vendono prodotti d’abbigliamento

    butega da vestî fem. [byˈteːɡa da vesˈtiː] ~ [biˈteːɡa da vesˈtiː]1

    nei negozi d’abbigliamento non hanno mai la mia taglia

    inte buteghe da vestî no an mai a mæ taggia

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1. 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

f. s f. p
butega buteghe