ballari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • abballari, a-ballari

Etymology

From Late Latin ballō, ballāre, perhaps from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “to dance, jump about”) found in Sicilian Greek dialects spoken in Magna Graecia. Compare Italian ballare, Sardinian ballare, Venetan bałar, French baller, Asturian baillar, Spanish bailar, Portuguese bailar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balˈla.ri/, [bɑ̝lˈlä.ɾɪ̟]
  • Hyphenation: bal‧là‧ri

Verb

ballari

  1. to dance
    Synonym: danzari

Inflection

    Conjugation of (first conjugation)
infinitive
gerund ballannu
past participle ballatu
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative iu tu iddu/idda nuàutri vuàutri iddi
present ballu balli balla ballamu ballati bàllanu, bàllunu
imperfect ballava, ballavu ballavi ballava ballàvamu ballàvavu ballàvanu, ballàvunu
preterite ballai ballasti ballau, ballò ballammu, ballamu ballàstivu ballàrunu, ballaru
future1 ballirò, ballirogghiu ballirai ballirà balliremu ballireti, balliriti ballirannu
present perfect Use the present indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
past perfect Use the imperfect indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
conditional present ballirìa ballirissi ballirìa ballirìamu ballirìavu ballirìanu
conditional past Use the present conditional tense of aviri plus the past participle
subjunctive iu tu iddu/idda nuàutri vuàutri iddi
present ballu balli balla ballamu ballati bàllanu, bàllunu
imperfect ballassi ballassi ballassi ballàssimu ballàssivu ballàssiru
present perfect Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of aviri plus the past participle
imperative – tu vossìa nuàutri vuàutri –
— balla ballassi ballamu ballati —
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