dinyar-la

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • adinyar-la (Barcelona)

Etymology

From Caló diñar (give), ultimately from Romani del (to give).

Pronunciation

Verb

dinyar-la (first-person singular present la dinyo, first-person singular preterite la dinyí, past participle dinyat)

  1. (colloquial) to croak, to snuff it (to die)
    Per sort, només l'ha dinyat una.
    Fortunately, only one snuffed it.

Derived terms

  • endinyar

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