Italian edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *furbijan.

Verb edit

forbìre (first-person singular present forbìsco, first-person singular past historic forbìi, past participle forbìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to clean and polish (metal, dishes, crystals, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to clean (in general), to wipe (one's lips, etc.)
    Synonyms: pulire, tergere

Conjugation edit

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