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
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