ciatu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• ciato, çiatu, sciatu, xiatu

Etymology

From Latin flātus, from flāre (“to blow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.tu/ (Prevalent)
• IPA^(key): /ˈça.tu/ (Western Sicily)
• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.tu/ (Geminated variant)
• Hyphenation: cià‧tu

Noun

ciatu m (plural ciati)

1. breath

   Synonym: rispiru

2. A person who is dear to one; darling.

   Marìa, a figghia cchiù nica, è u me ciatu. ― Maria, my youngest daughter, is my darling.

3. An affectionate term of address.

   Synonym: vita

   Mi passàssitu a buttigghia di acqua, ciatu? ― Would you pass me the bottle of water, dear?.

Derived terms

• ciatu curtu
• ciatu meu
• tiraciatu

Related terms

• ciagurari
• ciagurijari
• ciagurusu
• ciatari
• ciàguru

 

Verb

ciatu

1. first-person singular present indicative of ciatari