friscari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• fiscari, frisciari

Etymology

From an unattested vulgar metathetical Vulgar Latin *flistāre,from Late Latin fistulāre, from Latin fistula. Compare Italian fischiare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɾiˈʃka.ɾi/
• Hyphenation: fri‧scà‧ri

Verb

friscari

1. to whistle

Conjugation

    Conjugation of friscari (first conjugation)

infinitive		friscari
gerund			friscannu
past participle			friscatu
person	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	friscu	frischi	frisca	friscamu	friscati	frìscanu
imperfect	friscavu	friscavi	friscava	friscàvamu	friscàvavu	friscàvanu
preterite	friscai	friscasti	friscau, friscò	friscammu	friscàstivu	friscaru
present perfect	Use the present indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
past perfect	Use the imperfect indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
subjunctive	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	friscu	frischi	frisca	friscamu	friscati	frìscanu
imperfect	friscassi	friscassi	friscassi	friscàssimu	friscàssivu	friscàssiru
present perfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of aviri plus the past participle
imperative	–	tu	vossìa	nuàutri	vuàutri	–
	—	frisca	friscassi	friscamu	friscati	—

Derived terms

• friscalettu