a boxi
Sardinian
Etymology
Literally “at voice”. Compare Italian a voce.
Adverb
a boxi
- (Campidanese) by voice; out loud
- Synonym: (Logudorese) a boghe
- 1842, Giuanni Rossi, “Introduzioni”, in Elementus de gramatica de su dialettu sardu meridionali e de sa lingua italiana, Casteddu: Stamperia de Antoni Timon, section 1, page 5:
- Is pensamentus si podint manifestai o a boxi, oppuru in iscrittu.
- Thoughts can be manifested either by voice, or by writing.
Adjective
a boxi (invariable)
- (Campidanese) oral (spoken)
- Synonym: (Logudorese) a boghe
Related terms
- boxi