subile

subile

Sardinian

Etymology

    With an epenthetic -b- (developed through influence from the rounded vowel -u-), from Classical Latin suīle (pigsty), derived from sūs (pig) +‎ -īle (suffix denoting enclosures for animals). Compare Logudorese suile, dialectal Sassarese suili.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /suˈile/

    Noun

    subile m (plural subiles) (Nuorese)

    1. pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept)
      Synonyms: àrula, cùmbula, pinna, porchile, sitàgliu

    References

    • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006), Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

    Spanish

    Verb

    subile

    1. second-person singular voseo imperative of subir combined with le