sbintari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• svintari (non-orthographic)
• sbentare (Italianized)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *exventāre, a verb based on Latin ventus (“wind”). Compare Italian sventare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zbinˈtari/, [zbɪnˈdarɪ], [ʒbɨn.ˈt̪äː.ɾɪ]?
• Hyphenation: sbin‧ta‧ri

Verb

sbintari

1. to degas
2. to air, aerate
3. (by extension) to fantasize, to have a silly mind

Derived terms

• sbintata
• sbintatu

Related terms

• abbentu
• abbintari
• sbintulijari
• sbintulijàrisi

Descendants

• → Italian: sbentare (regional)