ciurlare

Italian

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic.[1]

Verb

ciurlàre (first-person singular present ciùrlo, first-person singular past historic ciurlài, past participle ciurlàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive, rare except as noted below) to sway, to waver

Usage notes

  • In modern usage only found in the expression ciurlare nel manico, meaning to beat around the bush (lit. to waver in the handle, to not have a firm handle on a tool).

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ciurlare nel manico

References

  1. ciurlare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.

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