ncunucchiari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • ncunicchiari

Etymology

By surface analysis, n- (“distaff”) +‎ cunocchia +‎ -ari. From Vulgar Latin *inconucŭlāre. Possibly from in- +‎ *conucŭlāre (“distaff”), this latter derives from the dissimilation of Latin colucŭla, diminutive of Latin colus. Compare Italian conocchia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nˌku.nucˈca.ɾi/, [ˌŋku.nʊˈcːa.ɾɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ari
  • Hyphenation: n‧cu‧nuc‧chià‧ri

Verb

ncunucchiari

  1. (literally) to roll up to the distaff
  2. to squeeze something by applying pressure
  3. (figuratively) to curl up, to snuggle

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ncunucchiari (first conjugation)
infinitive ncunucchiari
gerund ncunucchiannu
past participle ncunucchiatu
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative iu tu iddu/idda nuàutri vuàutri iddi
present ncunucchiu ncunucchii ncunucchia ncunucchiamu ncunucchiati {{{2}}}anu, {{{2}}}unu
imperfect ncunucchiava, ncunucchiavu ncunucchiavi ncunucchiava ncunucchiàvamu ncunucchiàvavu ncunucchiàvanu, ncunucchiàvunu
preterite ncunucchiai ncunucchiasti ncunucchiau, ncunucchiò ncunucchiammu, ncunucchiamu ncunucchiàstivu ncunucchiàrunu, ncunucchiaru
future1 ncunucchiirò, ncunucchiirogghiu ncunucchiirai ncunucchiirà ncunucchiiremu ncunucchiireti, ncunucchiiriti ncunucchiirannu
present perfect Use the present indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
past perfect Use the imperfect indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
conditional present ncunucchiirìa ncunucchiirissi ncunucchiirìa ncunucchiirìamu ncunucchiirìavu ncunucchiirìanu
conditional past Use the present conditional tense of aviri plus the past participle
subjunctive iu tu iddu/idda nuàutri vuàutri iddi
present ncunucchiu ncunucchii ncunucchia ncunucchiamu ncunucchiati {{{2}}}anu, {{{2}}}unu
imperfect ncunucchiassi ncunucchiassi ncunucchiassi ncunucchiàssimu ncunucchiàssivu ncunucchiàssiru
present perfect Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of aviri plus the past participle
imperative – tu vossìa nuàutri vuàutri –
— ncunucchia ncunucchiassi ncunucchiamu ncunucchiati —
1disused
  • scunucchiari
  • scunucchiatu
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