dezir

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Ladino

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Latin dīcere, present active infinitive of dīcō.

Verb

dezir (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling דיזיר)

  1. to say, tell
    • 1979, Kamelia Shahar, “La verdadera felisidad”, in Aki Yerushalayim, number 1:
      Eliau Anavi ke lo estava mirando d'enfrente se aserko de el i le disho: Dime ombre, deke estas de negra umor ?
      The prophet Elijah, who was watching him from in front, approached him and said: Tell me, man, why are you in a bad mood?

Mirandese

Etymology

From Latin dīcere, present active infinitive of dīcō.

Verb

dezir

  1. to say

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

Verb

dezir

  1. to say, tell

Descendants

  • Ladino: dezir, dizer, dizir
  • Spanish: decir

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French désir.

Noun

dezir n (plural dezire)

  1. desire

Declension

References

  • dezir in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN