dresthu

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Sassarese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a metathesis of Classical Latin dextrum, dexterum, accusative of dexter, from Proto-Italic *deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terós, derived from the root *deḱs- (right (side)).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dresthu (feminine singular drestha, masculine and feminine plural dresthi)

  1. clever, able, dexterous
  2. right, right-hand

Noun

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dresthu m (plural dresthi)

  1. right fist

References

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  1. ^ Mauro Maxia (2012) Fonetica storica del gallurese e delle altre varietà sardocorse (in Sassarese), Editrice Taphros, →ISBN