sbintari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • svintari (non orthographic)
  • sbentare (italianized)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *exventāre, a verb based on Latin ventus (“wind”). Compare Italian sventare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zbinˈtari/, [zbɪnˈdarɪ], [ʒbɨn.ˈt̪äː.ɾɪ]?
  • Hyphenation: sbin‧ta‧ri

Verb

sbintari

  1. to degas
  2. to air, aerate
  3. (by extension) to fantasize, to have a silly mind

Derived terms

  • abbentu
  • abbintari
  • sbintulijari
  • sbintulijàrisi

Descendants

  • → Italian: sbentare (regional)
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