brilêr

Romagnol

Etymology 1

From Latin berўllus (“beryl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /briˈler/, [briˈlea̯r]

Verb

brilêr (intransitive, transitive)

1. (intransitive) to shine
2. (intransitive) to sparkle, to shine, to glitter
3. (intransitive) to twinkle
4. (intransitive, figurative) to excel
5. (transitive) to set off, to fire, to explode

Etymology 2

From brilêr (“to shine”).

Verb

brilêr (transitive)

1. to polish, to husk, to hull

References

• Masotti, Adelmo (1996) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, page 78