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Sardinian
Etymology
From Classical Latin creāre, present infinitive of creō (“I create; I beget”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-eh₂yéti, derived from the root *ḱer- (“to grow, become bigger”). Compare Campidanese criai.
Pronunciation
Verb
criare (Logudorese, Nuorese)
- (intransitive) to lay an egg (of a bird or other egg-creating animal)
- (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense) to give birth (of certain animals, such as sheep)
- (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense, humorous or derogatory) to give birth (of women)
Derived terms
References
- Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
- Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
Spanish
Verb
criare
- first/third-person singular future subjunctive of criar