abbaidare

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Sardinian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Italian agguaitare, aguaitare, from Old French aguaitier, agaitier (to watch, survey, keep watch), derived from gaitier (to watch, survey). Compare Nuorese abbadiare, abbaitare.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

abbaidare

  1. (transitive, intransitive, Logudorese) to watch, look

Descendants[edit]

  • Gallurese: abbaità
  • Sassarese: abbaiddà

References[edit]

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes