Era 1 & 2 · Historical Siculish

Talafuni

Community reported

/tah-lah-FOO-nee/Noun

English
Telephone
Italiano
telefono

The telephone: the black machine in the hallway, with a long cord and a longer conversation. The line between Brooklyn and Sicily. Waiting for a call?

In a sentence

  • "Sona u talafuni, è me mamma!"

    "The phone is ringing, it’s my mother!"

Category

Roots & Connections