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[[Category:Luthic language]] | [[Category:Luthic language]] | ||
==The measurement== | |||
===Il dagu (the day)=== | |||
The day (''il dagu'') is naturally made up of twenty-four hours (''vintafidvor ore''), which is separated in eight irregular times of day. | |||
* 06:00–07:30 '''L’Orronu''' “the sunrise” | |||
** <small>The first time the sun is seen in the horizon is called '''L’alba''' “the daybreak”</small> | |||
** <small>The soft glowing light when the sun is still below the horizon is called '''Atha creposcolo orroni''' “The twilight of sunrise”</small> | |||
* 07:30–12:00 '''La maurgna''' “the morning” | |||
* 12:00–17:00 '''Il dagu''' “the day” | |||
** <small>12:00–13:00 '''Il mezzodagu''' “the noon”</small> | |||
** <small>13:00–17:00 '''Il pommeriggiu''' “the afternoon”</small> | |||
* 17:00–17:30 '''Atha sagqo''' “the sunset” | |||
** <small>The last time the sun is seen in the horizon is called '''Il tramontu''' “the setting (of the sun)”</small> | |||
** <small>The soft glowing light when the sun is still below the horizon is called '''Atha creposcolo sagqi''' “The twilight of sunset”</small> | |||
* 17:30–21:30 '''La sera''' “the evening” | |||
* 21:30–00:00 '''Il nattu''' “the night” | |||
* 00:00–01:00 '''Il mezzonattu''' “the midnight” | |||
* 01:00–06:00 '''La ottva''' “the dawn” | |||
In general speech, only ''la maurgna'', ''il dagu'' and ''la sera'' are used for greetings, and ''il nattu'' is used as a farewell: | |||
* Buona maurgna! | |||
* Buono dago! | |||
* Buona sera! | |||
* Buono natto! | |||
In high register language, ''l’orronu'' and ''il pommeriggiu'' are also included: | |||
* Buonorrono! (univerbation) | |||
* Buono pommeriggio! | |||