fragare

Sardinian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin frāgrāre,[1] present infinitive of frāgrō (“I emit a smell”), from Proto-Italic *frāgrāō, from *frāgros, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₂g- (“to smell”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fraˈɡare/, [fɾä.ˈɣ̞äː.ɾɛ]

Verb

fragare (Logudorese)

  1. (transitive) to smell (to sense (a smell))
  2. (intransitive) to smell (to have a particular smell)

Derived terms

  • fragosu
  • fragu

References

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
  1. ^ Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “fraꞡare”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
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