ñidiar

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Asturian

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Etymology

Likely a verb based on ñidiu~nidiu 'clear, shiny' (compare Portuguese nédio), from Latin nitidus. May also represent an inherited form of Vulgar Latin *nitidiāre (compare Occitan nedejar), itself also a verb based on Latin nitidus. Another possibility is that it represents a direct inheritance of Classical Latin nitidāre (compare Italian nettare), yet another verb based on nitidus.

Verb

ñidiar (first-person singular indicative present ñidio, past participle ñidiáu)

  1. to clear, to make clear
    Nun cuspáis nel suelu que lu tengo ñidiao
    Don't spit on the floor, I just cleaned it
  2. to clarify
    Si nun-y lu ñidies, nun se enterará
    If you don't clarify it for him, he won't grasp it
  3. to polish glass

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