ncunucchiari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

ncunicchiari

Etymology

By surface analysis, n- +‎ cunocchia +‎ -ari. From Vulgar Latin *inconuclare. Possibly from in- +‎ *conucŭlare (“distaff”), this latter derives from the dissimilation of Latin colucŭla, diminutive of Latin colus. Compare Italian conocchia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌnku.nʊk.ˈkja.ɾɪ/ (Standard)

Verb

ncunucchiari

(literally) to roll up to the distaff
to squeeze something by applying pressure
(figuratively) to curl up, to snuggle

Conjugation

Conjugation of ncunucchiari (first conjugation)

person	singular			plural
infinitive		ncunucchiari
gerund			ncunucchiannu
past participle			ncunucchiatu
person	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	ncunucchiu	ncunucchii	ncunucchia	ncunucchiamu	ncunucchiati	[[{{{2}}}anu#Sicilian\|{{{2}}}anu]], [[{{{2}}}unu#Sicilian\|{{{2}}}unu]]
imperfect	ncunucchiava, ncunucchiavu	ncunucchiavi	ncunucchiava	ncunucchiàvamu	ncunucchiàvavu	ncunucchiàvanu, ncunucchiàvunu
preterite	ncunucchiai	ncunucchiasti	ncunucchiau, ncunucchiò	ncunucchiammu, ncunucchiamu	ncunucchiàstivu	ncunucchiàrunu, ncunucchiaru
future¹	ncunucchiirò, ncunucchiirogghiu	ncunucchiirai	ncunucchiirà	ncunucchiiremu	ncunucchiireti, ncunucchiiriti	ncunucchiirannu
present perfect	Use the present indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
past perfect	Use the imperfect indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
conditional¹	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	ncunucchiirìa	ncunucchiirissi	ncunucchiirìa	ncunucchiirìamu	ncunucchiirìavu	ncunucchiirìanu
past	Use the present conditional tense of aviri plus the past participle
subjunctive	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	ncunucchiu	ncunucchii	ncunucchia	ncunucchiamu	ncunucchiati	[[{{{2}}}anu#Sicilian\|{{{2}}}anu]], [[{{{2}}}unu#Sicilian\|{{{2}}}unu]]
imperfect	ncunucchiassi	ncunucchiassi	ncunucchiassi	ncunucchiàssimu	ncunucchiàssivu	ncunucchiàssiru
present perfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of aviri plus the past participle
imperative	–	tu	vossìa	nuàutri	vuàutri	–
imperative	—	ncunucchia	ncunucchiassi	ncunucchiamu	ncunucchiati	—
¹disused

Related terms

scunucchiari
scunucchiatu