ciatu

• ciato, çiatu, sciatu, xiatu

From Latin flātus, from flāre (“to blow”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.tʊ/ (Prevalent)
• IPA^(key): /ˈça.tʊ/ (Western Sicily)
• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.tʊ/ (Geminated variant)
• Hyphenation: cià‧tu

ciatu m (plural ciati)

1. breath

   Synonym: rispiru

2. A person who is dear to one; darling.

   Marìa, a figghia cchiù nica, è u me ciatu. ― Maria, my youngest daughter, is my darling.

3. An affectionate term of address.

   Synonym: vita

   Mi passàssitu a buttigghia di acqua, ciatu? ― Would you pass me the bottle of water, dear?.

• ciatu curtu
• ciatu meu
• tiraciatu

ciatu

1. first-person singular present indicative of ciatari