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Sicilian
Etymology
From Latin flātus, from flāre (“to blow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈça.tu/, , , (standard)
- Notes: represents the standard phoneme; and can also occur
- Hyphenation: cià‧tu
Noun
ciatu m (plural ciati)
- breath
- Synonym: rispiru
- A person who is dear to one; darling.
- Marìa, a figghia cchiù nica, è u me ciatu. ― Maria, my youngest daughter, is my darling.
- An affectionate term of address.
- Synonym: vita
- Mâ passassi-tu a buttigghia di l'acqua, ciatu? ― Would you pass me the bottle of water, dear?.
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Verb
ciatu
- first-person singular present indicative of ciatari