galòit

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German geliute, from liuten, from Old High German lūten, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūdijan (“to make a loud noise”). Equivalent to ga- +‎ lòitan. Cognate with German Geläut (“peal (of bells)”).

Noun

galòit n

1. (Sette Comuni) sound

   Synonym: galòitach

   Lèere süssel habènt höogors galòit, un azò de khöpfe.

   Empty bowls make louder sounds, like empty heads.

References

• “galòit” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo