-ijari

Sicilian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin -idiō, from Late Latin -izāre. Doublet of -izzari, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-iˈ(j)a.ɾi/, [-ɪˈ(j)a.ɾɪ], [-ɪˈa.ɾɪ], [-ˈja.ɾɪ]
  • Rhymes: -(j)aɾɪ
  • Hyphenation: -i‧jà‧ri

Suffix

-ijari

  1. used to form verbs from adjectives or nouns
    cacareḍḍu (diarrhea) + ‎-ijari → ‎cacariḍḍijari (to have the runs)
    *carcara (magpie) + ‎-ijari → ‎carcarijari (to chat shit)
    ciàguru (noise) + ‎-ijari → ‎ciagurijari (to sniff, to smell)
    festa (celebration) + ‎-ijari → ‎fistijiari (to celebrate)
    manu (hand) + ‎-ijari → ‎manijiari (to handle)
    passu (step) + ‎-ijari → ‎passijari (to walk, to stroll)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • -ijata
  • -ijatu
  • -ijaciuni
  • -izzari
  • -izzatu
  • -izzazziuni