chiànciri

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin plangere, present active infinitive of plangō (strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k-. Cognate of Italian piangere, Neapolitan chiagne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkjan.tʃi.ɾi/, [ˈcãn̠ʲt͡ʃɪɾɪ], [ˈcãn̠ʲd͡ʒɪɾɪ]
  • Hyphenation: chiàn‧ci‧ri

Verb

chiànciri

  1. to cry, to weep

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • chianciuta
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