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): /ˌnku.nuk.ˈkja.ɾi/ (Standard)

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

Related terms

• scunucchiari
• scunucchiatu