faghere

faghere

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• fagher (apocopic)

Etymology

From Latin facere, present active infinitive of faciō (“I do, make”), from Proto-Italic *fakiō, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti, extension of the root *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ɡe.ɾe/
• Hyphenation: fa‧ghe‧re

Verb

faghere

1. (transitive) to make

   fagher su pane

   to make bread

2. (transitive) to do

   fagher calchi cosa

   to do something

3. (intransitive) to act

   No importat prus su ischire, importat prus su faghere.

   Acting is more important than knowing.

   (literally, “It's not the knowing that matters more, the acting matters more.”)

Related terms

• faghidore (“maker”)