Sassarese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From a metathesis of Classical Latin dextrum, dexterum, accusative of dexter, from Proto-Italic *deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terós, derived from the root *deḱs- (right (side)).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

dresthu (feminine singular drestha, masculine and feminine plural dresthi)

  1. clever, able, dexterous
  2. right, right-hand

Noun edit

dresthu m (plural dresthi)

  1. right fist

References edit

  1. ^ Mauro Maxia (2012) Fonetica storica del gallurese e delle altre varietà sardocorse (in Sassarese), Editrice Taphros, →ISBN