Sicilian

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Etymology 1

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From a- +‎ n- +‎ *buttari, the last element being from Old French bouter (to strike, put), of Germanic origin.

Verb

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ammuttari

  1. (transitive) to push, press
  2. (transitive) to drive, lead
  3. (transitive) to raise, lift
  4. (intransitive, of a person or situation) to be unpleasant, harsh
  5. (intransitive) to work excessively, speed up

Etymology 2

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From a- +‎ n- +‎ vutti (barrel) +‎ -ari. Compare Italian imbottare.

Verb

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ammuttari

  1. (transitive) to store in barrels

References

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  • Traina, Antonino (1868) “ammuttari”, in Nuovo vocabolario Siciliano-Italiano [New Sicilian-Italian vocabulary] (in Italian), Liber Liber, published 2020, page 249