ascapir
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- ascapiru, scapir, scapiru
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Romanian scăpăra, scapăr. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *excapulō (compare Italian scapolare, Spanish escabullir) or from Latin ex + caperō.
Verb
ascapir (third-person singular present indicative ascapirã, past participle ascãpiratã)
- I strike a light; get sparks (from a cigarette lighter).
- I sparkle.
- I discharge a flash of lightning.
Related terms
- ascãpirari / ascãpirare
- ascãpirat
See also
- scãntiljedz
- licuredz
- lutsescu
- nyilicescu