A dzo is a hybrid of a yak and a domestic cow.
In India, Napal, Tibet and Mongolia, such a cross is referred to as a dzo.
The airport code for Santa Bernardina International Airport is DZO.
Mezza mezza in the feminine and mezzo mezzo in the masculine are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "half and half." Context makes clear which form suits even though the second example tends to be selected when in doubt. The respective pronunciations will be "MED-dza MED-dza" in the feminine and "MED-dzo MED-dzo" in the masculine in Italian.
Mezzo forte e mezzo piano is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "moderately loud and moderately quiet." The masculine singular phrase translates literally as "half strong and half soft" in English. The pronunciation will be "MED-dzo FOR-tey MED-dzo PYA-no" in Pisan Italian.
A Dzo or a Dzomo (female) is a cross between a yak and domestic cattle. It is Tibetan. In English it's known as yakow.
A zo (also dso, dzo, dzho, or zho) is a male hybrid of a yak and domesticated cow.
"Fool," "idiot," and "simpleton" are English equivalents of the Italian word gonzo. The pronunciation of the insulating masculine singular noun will be "GON-dzo" in Italian.
Mezzogiorno is an Italian equivalent of the English word "noon." The masculine singular noun literally translates as "half day" in English. The pronunciation will be "MED-dzo-DJOR-no" in Pisan Italian.
Lorenzo is an Italian equivalent of the English name "Lawrence." The masculine proper name traces its origins back to the Latin Laurentius ("laurelled"). The pronunciation will be "lo-REN-dzo" in Italian.
Mezzo-forte is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "medium loud." The phrase translates literally as "half-strong" in English. The pronunciation will be "MED-dzo-FOR-tey" in Pisan Italian.
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Pranzo rustico is a literal Italian equivalent of the English phrase "rustic lunch." The pronunciation of the masculine singular noun and adjective -- which by word order translates as "lunch rustic" -- will be "PRAN-dzo ROO-stee-ko" in Italian.