talgià

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Etymology

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From Late Latin tāliāre, a verb based on Latin tālea (cutting taken from a plant). Compare Dalmatian taljur, Venetan tajar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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talgià

  1. to cut
    • 1877, Antonio Ive, Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno, volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 68:
      Nu’ iè truvato spada, che me talgia,
      I have not found a sword that would cut me,