ciamassi

ciamà +‎ -si

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈmassi/

ciamassi

1. reflexive of ciamà
2. (intransitive) to be called

   Cumenti ti ciami? ― What's your name? (literally, “How do you call yourself?”)

   • 1866, chapter II, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew]‎ (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, verse 23, page 7:

     E andesi a abbità in la ziddai, chi si ciama Nazaret

     [E andesi a abbità i’ la ziddai, chi si ciama Nazaret]

     And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth

     (literally, “And he went to live in the city which is called Nazareth”)

   • c. 19^th century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese [Popular songs in Sassarese dialect]‎, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 61, page 153:

     Abali no zelcu più
     Nè felti nè altri ilpassi,
     Li felti, si no sei tu,
     Felti no poni ciamassi

     [Abari no zerchu più
     Nè festhi nè althri ippassi,
     Li festhi, si no sei tu,
     Festhi no poni ciamassi]

     Right now I no longer seek parties, or other leisures: parties cannot be called parties, if you're not there

   • 2020 March 25, Ignazio Sanna, “Di nommu fozzu Asdrubale [My name is Asdrubale]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎:

     A carthi pèssi diggu di ciamàmmi Lino ma d’innòmmu fòzzu Asdrubale.

     In a tight spot, I say I'm called Lino, but my name is Asdrubale.