Sicilian

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Etymology

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s- +‎ bàttiri, or possibly a Vulgar Latin *exbattere, from Latin battuere. Compare Italian sbattere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʒbattiɾi]
  • Hyphenation: sbàt‧ti‧ri

Verb

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sbàttiri

  1. To beat
  2. To whisk (eggs etc)
  3. To whip (cream etc)
  4. To flap (wings)