fèr la iêna

Emilian

FWOTD – 4 January 2014

Etymology

From fèr (“to do; to act like”) + la (“the”) + iêna (“hyena”). Literally: to act like a hyena.

Pronunciation

• (Bologna) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːr la ˈjeːna/

Verb

fèr la iêna

1. to act evilly and cruelly

References

• “iêna” in Luigi Lepri, Daniele Vitali, Dizionario Bolognese-Italiano Italiano-Bolognese, Edizioni Pendragon, 2nd edition, 2009, page 141.