chiza

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Sassarese

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Etymology

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From Sardinian chiza, from Classical Latin cilia, plural of cilium (eyelid; (Medieval Latin) eyelash), from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-yo-m, derived from the root *ḱel- (to cover).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chiza f (plural chizi)

  1. countenance
    Synonyms: (rare) cara, fàccia
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Further reading

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  • Ugo Solinas (2016) Vocabolario sassarese-italiano fraseologico ed etimologico, volume 1, Sestu: Domus de Janas, →ISBN, page 346
  • Giosue Muzzo (1981) Vocabolario del dialetto sassarese, Chiarella Editore, →ISBN; republished, Sassari: Carlo Delfino editore, 2018, page 58
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Xhosa

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Verb

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-chiza?

  1. ooze

Inflection

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