biaittu

Gallurese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian biadetto, derived from a term of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bjaˈittu/

Adjective

biaittu (feminine singular biaitta, masculine and feminine plural biaitti)

  1. blue
  2. light blue
    Synonyms: azurru, marinu

Noun

biaittu m (invariable)

  1. blue
  2. light blue
    Synonyms: azurru, marinu

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

Sardinian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian biadetto, derived from a term of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bjaˈittu/

Adjective

biaittu (feminine singular biaitta, masculine plural biaittos, feminine plural biaittas) (Logudorese)

  1. blue (having a blue colour)
    Synonym: prunettinu
  2. light blue
    Synonyms: asulu, azurru, prunettinu, sambìngiu

Noun

biaittu m (invariable) (Logudorese)

  1. blue (having a blue colour)
    Synonym: prunettinu
  2. light blue
    Synonyms: asulu, azurru, prunettinu, sambìngiu

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

Sassarese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian biadetto, derived from a term of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bjaˈittu/

Adjective

biaittu (feminine singular biaitta, masculine and feminine plural biaitti)

  1. blue
  2. light blue, azure, sky blue
    Synonyms: asulu, azurru
    • 1956, Salvator Ruju, “Ahi ahi chissu sirénziu! [Ah, this silence!]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 114:
      Lu rumasinu in fiòri / è cu l’ócci biaitti, / èddu puru già gudìa / a vidétti, a intinditti.
      The rosemary in bloom has blue eyes; he, too, was enjoying looking at you, listening to you.
    • 1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Cunfini [Borders]”, in La poesia di l'althri (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 17:
      […] un biddisò […] / brilla i lu sòri e si zi torra a boru / sempri più in althu i lu zeru biaittu.
      A sparrow shines in the sun, and flies back to it, higher and higher in the blue sky.

Noun

biaittu m (invariable)

  1. blue
  2. light blue
    Synonyms: asulu, azurru

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