criare
See also: criaré
Sardinian edit
Etymology edit
From Classical Latin creāre, present infinitive of creō (“I create; I beget”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-eh₂yéti, derived from the root *ḱer- (“to grow, become bigger”). Compare Campidanese criai.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
criare (Logudorese, Nuorese)
- (intransitive) to lay an egg (of a bird or other egg-creating animal)
- (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense) to give birth (of certain animals, such as sheep)
- (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense, humorous or derogatory) to give birth (of women)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
- Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
Spanish edit
Verb edit
criare