mi'

Sassarese

Alternative forms

• mih (alternative spelling)

Etymology

Apocopic form of mira (“look!”), 2^nd-person singular imperative form of mirà (“to look; to look at”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi/

Interjection

mi'!

1. look!

   Synonym: miré

2. look out! watch out!

   Synonym: miré

3. used to call attention to an event as a cause of some emotion; would you look at that!, well well well..., what do you know
   • 2009 October 6, Ignazio Sanna, “Li facultai d’abà (ossia: cumenti fa dinà in dì d’oggi) [The faculties of today (or: How to make money nowadays)]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎^[1]:

     — «O ba’, m’abaristia isciubaraddu lu trabagliu.»
     — «Cosa? No vi credu, no pò assé! Mih, chi finamenta ti sei dizzisu a dizott’anni: era ora![»]

     [— Oh ba', m'abaristhia isciubaraddu lu trabàgliu."
     — «Cosa? No vi credu, no pò assé! Mi', chi finamenta ti sei dizzisu a dizott'anni: era ora![»]]

     — "Dad, I think I've chosen a job."
     — "What? I don't believe it, it can't be! What do you know: at eighteen, you've finally made up your mind. About time!

References

• Ugo Solinas (2016) “mì”, in Vocabolario sassarese-italiano fraseologico ed etimologico, volume 2, Sestu: Domus de Janas, →ISBN, page 832
• Giosue Muzzo (1981) “mih”, in Vocabolario del dialetto sassarese, Chiarella Editore, →ISBN; republished, Sassari: Carlo Delfino editore, 2018, page 128
• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes