ischire

Sardinian

Etymology

Prothesis of Latin scīre, present active infinitive of sciō (“I know, understand”), from Proto-Italic *skijō, from Proto-Indo-European *skiyéti, derived from the root *skey- (“to split, dissect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isˈki.ɾe/
• Hyphenation: i‧schi‧re

Verb

ischire

1. (transitive) to know (to be aware of)

   ischire vida e miraculos de unu

   to know everything about someone

   (literally, “to know one's life and miracles”)

   • 1995, “Sas tres mamas [The Three Mothers]”, in Elena Ledda (lyrics), Fabrizio De André (music), Canti randagi: canzoni di Fabrizio De André [Stray Songs: Songs of Fabrizio De André], performed by Elena Ledda:

     Ischis chi in vida, in sa terza die / su fizu tou at a torrare

     You know that, in the third day, your son shall come back to life

2. (transitive) to know (to discern)

   ischire bonu e malu ― to know good from evil (literally, “to know good and evil”)

3. (transitive) to know (to be familiar with)

   ischire su caminu ― to know the way

4. (transitive) to know (to understand, have a grasp of)

   ischire una limba ― to know a language

5. (intransitive) to know (to have knowledge or information)

   Chie no ischit es cumpagnu de su zegu.

   Ignorance is blindness.

   (literally, “He who knows not is friend with the blind.”)

Noun

ischire m (uncountable)

1. knowledge

   No importat pius su ischire, importat pius su faghere.

   Doing is more important than knowing.

   (literally, “It's not the knowing that matters most, the doing matters most.”)