zecchiare

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Neapolitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cecear, of onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

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zecchiare

  1. (intransitive) to chirp, imitate a birdcall to attract birds (especially using a z sound)
    Zecchejava nu marvizzo.
    She called out to a thrush.

References

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  • Riccio, Giovanna (2005) Ispanismi nel dialetto napoletano, Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 204[1]
  • Rocco, Emmanuele (1882) “zecchiare”, in Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano