galòit
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German geliute, from liuten, from Old High German lūten, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūdijan (“to make a loud noise”). Equivalent to ga- + lòitan. Cognate with German Geläut (“peal (of bells)”).
Noun
galòit n
- (Sette Comuni) sound
- Synonym: galòitach
- Lèere süssel habènt höogors galòit, un azò de khöpfe.
- Empty bowls make louder sounds, like empty heads.
References
- “galòit” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo