criare

See also: criaré

Sardinian

Etymology

From Classical Latin creāre, present infinitive of creō (“I create; I beget”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-eh₂yéti, derived from the root *ḱer- (“to grow, become bigger”). Compare Campidanese criai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kriˈare/

Verb

criare (Logudorese, Nuorese)

1. (intransitive) to lay an egg (of a bird or other egg-creating animal)
2. (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense) to give birth (of certain animals, such as sheep)
3. (Logudorese, intransitive, transferred sense, humorous or derogatory) to give birth (of women)

Derived terms

• cria
• crionzu

 

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Spanish

Verb

criare

1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of criar