[tied] Re: duck

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "altamix" wrote:

> Which word do you mean Ben? For duck the word is "raTã" and the
> diminutival duckling is "rãTiSoarã".

Maybe in a very restricted area of Prahova county. Elsewhere,
people say "rãTuScã" for `little duck`.

> raTã= unknown etymology. Compare with Alb. "rosë", SerboCroat.
> "raca".

And Friulan "razze".

Marius Iacomi