paràula

Gallurese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *paraula, from Late Latin, from Classical Latin parabola (“comparison; parable”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈraula/

Noun

paràula f (plural paràuli)

1. word (the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language)
   • 1978 May 2, Fabrizio De André, Massimo Bubola (lyrics and music), “Zirichiltaggia (Baddu tundu) [Lizard lair (Round dance)]”, in Rimini, performed by Fabrizio De André:

     Ma me' mudderi campa da signora, e me' fiddolu cunnosci più di middi paràuli

     But my wife leads a wealthy life, and my son knows more than a thousand words

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• paràgula (Logudorese)
• peràula (Nuorese)

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *paraula, from Late Latin, from Latin parabola (“comparison; parable”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison; parable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈraula/

Noun

paràula f (plural paràulas)

1. (Logudorese, Nuorese, Campidanese, Limba Sarda Comuna) word

   Synonyms: (Logudorese) berbu, (Logudorese) faeddu, (Nuorese) faveddu, (Campidanese) fueddu

   • 1842, Giuanni Rossi, “Introduzioni”, in Elementus de gramatica de su dialettu sardu meridionali e de sa lingua italiana‎^[1], Casteddu: Stamperia de Antoni Timon, section 3, page 5:

     Is paraulas cumpostas de una sola boxi si narant monosillabas

     The words made from a single utterance are called monosyllabic

Related terms

• paraulare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

paràula

1. second-person singular imperative of paraulare

Sicilian

Noun

paràula f

1. Alternative form of palora