zice

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See also: žice and žiće

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin dīcere, present active participle of dīcō, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (to show, point out).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.t͡ʃe/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡ʃe
  • Hyphenation: zi‧ce

Verb[edit]

a zice (third-person singular present zice, past participle zis) 3rd conj.

  1. (transitive) to say, tell
    Ai înțeles ce am zis?
    Did you understand what I said?
    Se zice că vine războiul.
    They say war is coming.
  2. (intransitive, also impersonal, rather informal) to call by a name [+dative]
    Pisicii i-am zis Arpagic.
    I called the cat Arpagic.
    Cum îi zice la asta?
    What is this called?
  3. (transitive, childish) to tell on someone
  4. (regional) to sing [+ din (instrument)]

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While zice is not markedly informal, in careful language its synonym spune is preferred.

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