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Etymology edit

From Latin scalpere +‎ -yî.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

schôpyî

  1. (transitive, intransitive, the itching person being the direct complement) to itch
    Ça m' schôpeye tocosté.I am itching all over.
    Ça vs schôpeye ?Does it itch ?
    Dj' a m' dos ki m' schôpeye.My back itches.
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to scratch (an itching place)
    Mi tchet a des pouces; i s' schôpeye.My cat has fleas; it scratches.
  3. (figurative, familiar, transitive, the desiring person being the direct complement) to itch, to desire
    Ça m' schôpyive di lyi dire cwè, mins dji n' a oizou.I was itching to tell him (her) about that, but I dared not.
  4. (figurative, familiar, transitive) to pinch, to swipe, to nick
    I m' ont schôpyî m' bele nouve monte.I had my nice new watch pinched.

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