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