verdhi

Sassarese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis, derived from vireō. Cognate with Sardinian birde and Gallurese veldi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [veɮːi], [ˈveɮdi]

Adjective

verdhi (invariable)

  1. green (having a green colour)
    • 1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Un cuntaddu [A Tale]”, in La poesia di l'althri, Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 47:
      Di la ziddài natiba i lu so’ cori
      diricaddu una mamma s’ammintaba
      ch’era verdhi e fiuridda che giardhinu.
      About the native town, in her delicate heart, a mother remembered it was as green and full of flowers as a garden.

Noun

verdhi m (invariable)

  1. green (colour)
  • verdhimari
  • verdhiramu
  • virdhaderu
  • virdharoru
  • virdhura
  • virdhèzia
  • virdhògnuru

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