hantfala

Cimbrian

Etymology

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Noun

hantfala ?

  1. (Sette Comuni) handful
    Sòa màchanze sbàigan hàttara ghet an hantfala sbèlbasnussen.
    To silence her, he gave her a handful of walnuts.

References
  • “hantfala” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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