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Sassarese
Etymology
From a metathesis of Classical Latin dextrum, dexterum, accusative of dexter, from Proto-Italic *deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terós, derived from the root *deḱs- (“right (side)”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dresthu (feminine singular drestha, masculine and feminine plural dresthi)
- clever, able, dexterous
- right, right-hand
Noun
dresthu m (plural dresthi)
- right fist
References
- ^ Mauro Maxia (2012) Fonetica storica del gallurese e delle altre varietà sardocorse (in Sassarese), Editrice Taphros, →ISBN