unghere

Italian

Adjective

unghere f

1. feminine plural of unghero

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin ungere, present active infinitive of ungō, from earlier unguō, from Proto-Italic *ongʷō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃engʷ- (“to smear”, “to anoint”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈunɡere/

Verb

unghere

1. (transitive) to oil, lubricate
2. (transitive) to annoint
3. (transitive) to flatter