sàbbo
Ligurian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton), from Hebrew שבת (shabbat, “Sabbath”); compare English Sabbath.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sàbbo m (plural sàbbi)
- Saturday
- 1984, “Â duménega [On Sunday]”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mä [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:
- E ciù s'addéntran intâ çittæ / ciù éuggi e vôxi ghe dan deré / Ghe dîxan quello che no péuan dî / de zéuggia, sàbbo e de lunedì.
- The further they go into the city / the more eyes and voices follow them / They tell them what they could not say / on Thursday, Saturday, or Monday.