a boxi

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Sardinian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally “at voice”. Compare Italian a voce.

Adverb[edit]

a boxi

  1. (Campidanese) by voice; out loud
    Synonym: (Logudorese) a boghe
    • 1842, Giuanni Rossi, “Introduzioni”, in Elementus de gramatica de su dialettu sardu meridionali e de sa lingua italiana[1], Casteddu: Stamperia de Antoni Timon, section 1, page 5:
      Is pensamentus si podint manifestai o a boxi, oppuru in iscrittu.
      Thoughts can be manifested either by voice, or by writing.

Adjective[edit]

a boxi (invariable)

  1. (Campidanese) oral (spoken)
    Synonym: (Logudorese) a boghe

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