vuruntai

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Sassarese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier voluntai, likely from Old Ligurian volontai (modern Genoese Ligurian voentæ), from Classical Latin voluntās, voluntātem (will; desire; disposition). Compare Gallurese vuluntai.

Pronunciation

Noun

vuruntai f (invariable)

  1. will (intention or decision)
    • 2013 September 27, Ignazio Sanna, “L’ulthimi dì d’un inutiri avvinì”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese:
      No abèmmu aùddu figlióri, cussì la vuruntai di Déu di lu Zéru
      We haven't had any children: such the will of God of Heaven.

References

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes