bæxinâ

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Ligurian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bæxìn (drizzle, light rain) +‎ (verb-forming suffix). The word bæxìn is from an earlier bavexìn, a diminutive from Vulgar Latin *baba (drool, spit).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɛːʒiˈnaː/
  • Rhymes: -aː
  • Hyphenation: bæ‧xi‧nâ

Verb[edit]

bæxinâ (defective, only used in the third-person singular)

  1. to drizzle (to rain lightly)
    Synonym: sproînâ

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