ciurlare
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly onomatopoeic.[1]
Verb
[edit]ciurlàre (first-person singular present ciùrlo, first-person singular past historic ciurlài, past participle ciurlàto, auxiliary avére)
- (intransitive, rare except as noted below) to sway, to waver
Usage notes
[edit]- In modern usage only found in the expression ciurlare nel manico, meaning to beat around the bush (lit. to waver in the handle, to not have a firm handle on a tool).
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of ciurlàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)