Sardinian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From an onomatopoeic root bab- also found in Italian babbeo (idiot, moron), babbione (blockhead).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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abbabbaluccai (Campidanese)

  1. (transitive) to stun, daze
    Synonyms: (with light) alluinai, ammammaluccai, attontai, attronai, atturdiri, isturdiri, scilibriri, scimingiai, stolondrai, stontonai, stronai
  2. (reflexive) to become stunned or dazed
    Synonyms: allolloriai, attolondrai

Conjugation

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References

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  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
  1. ^ Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “abbabbalukkaiṡì”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg