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A B CD E F GH I L M N O PQ R S T U VZ
A
| abbarràre | to obstruct the passage |
| abbélàre | to bury, to cover. “Abbelàre the fire”: to cover of ash the embers |
| abbisciolàto | slow, sad, apathetic |
| abbricolàre | to fall rolling |
| accalignàre | to see, to distinguish something |
| accannàre | cover of land the roots of the plants using a hoe |
| àcciu | soothe |
| accungiàre | to fix, to season |
| acquàra | dew |
| acquazìzzu | kind of serum used for the preparation of the cheese |
| agguarràre | to make the sheep pass by in a bottleneck, one to one, for to milk them |
| agguazzàre | to shelter from the rain |
| aglìna | hen |
| àgliu | rooster |
| àinu | lamb |
| aizàre | to lift |
| allìcco allìcco | very nearly; to lack nearly. “They are two kilos allicco allicco” They are almost two kilos. |
| allóngàre | to extend, to give. “Allùngame stù martégliu”: give me that hammer |
| ammasonàre | to shut up, to put in shelter the animals |
| ancìnu | hook |
| aólécena | plum |
| aótàle | altar |
| appicciàre | to light |
| appicciaréglio | match |
| arrèto | behind |
| aschipòrte | supporting arc of the entrance door |
| aschitràve | central beam of the house |
| asciànno | to look for, to go seeking |
| asciutàre | to put out |
| asinàre | to dry, to clean |
| assénnécàre | to quench thirst; in meaning of auspice referred to who drinks a lot, as a hope that he stops to drink |
| assónceràto | a cleared sky |
| astémàre | to blaspheme |
| àutu | high |
| azzizzagnàta | suffering from mastitis (referred to sheep or cows) |
B
| ballatrìce | agricultural machine to pack hay and lively |
| banchèra | lively woman, gossipy, that is always in contact with the people (it has scornful meaning) |
| bascùglia | balance to weigh food |
| bbóno | good |
| binirìca | God bless you! (exclamation) |
| boènte | two tooth hoe to dig up soil |
| bómbàce | padding |
| bùxe | rucksack |
C D
| càgliu | acid substance used to curdle the milk |
| calécàra | furnace to cook limestone and to obtain quicklime |
| campanàle | bell tower |
| candìle | baton of round wood to support the tiles |
| cannarìno | vein of the neck |
| cantìglio | small part of bread crust |
| càoce | lime used in housing |
| capàre | to detect, to choose in a heap |
| càpere | to be inside, to have sufficient space to be contained within a place |
| capézza | Horse reins |
| capofóco | great piece of wood for the chimney |
| capotàre | to overturn |
| cappott’a rròta | coat of waterproof cloth used by the shepherds |
| cardarèlla | container for building material transportation |
| carosàre | to shear the sheep |
| carrèra | tight road |
| casalìno | small building to keep agricultural tools |
| casicavàgliu | caciocavallo (a kind of cheese) |
| casóne | shelter for shepherds |
| catózzo | stack, in shape of broken cone, to produce coal |
| caucinàru | mixture of concrete and other housing material |
| cauràru | large pot with semicircular handle |
| caurèlla | water container that it is introduced in the wood stove to produce steam and warm water |
| cauzittìnu | sock |
| cavàgliu | horse |
| ccà | here |
| célléfóne | snake |
| centrélla | nail with wide head |
| ceósaròla | raspberry,fruit |
| cerògeno | candle |
| cetróne | cucumber |
| cèuso | mulberry tree |
| chiàppo | piece of string with double knot to bind the couples of caciocavalli |
| chìnu | full |
| ciàccaro | log of tree used like a stool |
| ciambiàre | to trample on; drift from “ciampa”, foot |
| ciàmpa | foot |
| cianéglio | slipper |
| cianghèlla | wood stool with three foots |
| ciaurèlla | slice of bread with water, olive oil and salt |
| ciavàrra | young cow |
| ciàve | key |
| ciavìno | old key, with long arm |
| cìfaru | devil, bad |
| cimaccióla | shopping bag made of cloth |
| cincióne | duster, rag |
| cingorènda | fork with three or four teeth to collect straw or hay |
| ciòppela | struggle, brawl |
| ciòtta | clod of earth |
| ciràsa | cherry (fruit) |
| ciràsu | cherry-tree |
| ciùcciu | donkey |
| cófenàta | vase for flowers |
| colàta | lye, mix of warm water and ash to bleach the washing |
| cólòna | cheerful girl, lively, exuberant |
| cóppo | tin |
| coréa | belt |
| córràru | gutter |
| cortéglio | knife |
| craccamèlla | small branch of dry firewood, to light fire |
| crastécarégliu | small bird of prey, little hawk |
| crìscitu | yeast for the bread |
| crócco | wood hook in shapes of s, to hang up the drying sausages |
| cucciàru | spoon |
| cuppìnu | ladle |
| cursùle | lane |
E
| énnero | son in law |
| énnola | ivy |
| èreva | grass |
F
| fàoce | scythe |
| faocióne | big scythe |
| fauciàre | to mow |
| fauzettóne | big shawl of cloth to shelter oneself from the cold |
| fàvu | beech tree |
| féllàta | kind of sheep |
| féllécóne | wood pole used by to move the embers in the oven |
| fènza | barbed wire |
| féoce | fern |
| férìgna | soot |
| fèrza | strip of cloth, long rag; the same of “liazza” |
| filàgna | little dry wall limiting a road |
| focóne | flue |
| fórnacèlla | small container of copper with four foot, filled of embers to cook or to warm up dishes |
| fràffo | nasal mucus |
| fraffùso | runny, tedious |
| frascóne | wood pole, particularly indicates the central stick of the “metàle” |
| frónna | young leaves just bloomed |
| fruccìna | hairpin |
| frummèlla | button |
| fuculìru | chimney |
| fuìre | to run away |
| fuscèlla | small basket of wickers to contain the fresh cheese |
G H
| gàzzia | acacia |
| giorlàndo | golden chain (small tree) |
| giurgiuliàre | to beat about the bush, to lose time |
| gnàgnera | acorn |
| gnó | mister |
| gnóra | exclamation of reply to the greeting |
I
| iàcciu | straw litter in the sheepfold |
| iàccuru | piece of string to bind loads on the pack-saddle of the donkey |
| iàttu | cat |
| iàutu | other |
| immetóne | trough |
| ìngere | to fill up; filled : “regnùto” |
| iòcca | broody hen |
| ióccàre | to snow |
| ìre | to go; “ìsti” I went; “iùtu” gone |
| ìsculu | earthworm |
| ìuci | holm oak; name of a village lane: “via elci” |
| iummènda | sea |
L
| làgno | a year; anniversary; “mo fa lagno” a year has passed |
| lainatùro | pasta rolling pin |
| làine | pasta made with flour and water |
| làmia | ceiling |
| làmpu | lightning |
| langèlla | amphora; container for water or wine |
| làpa | bee (recently used for a small truck called “Ape”) |
| lardiàre | beat, mistreat |
| làu | lake |
| léna | firewood |
| lénto | skinny, referred to a person |
| liàzza | subtle tissue strip used to tie |
| lìbbru | book |
| lifrichènte | superb |
| lòchi | there (adverb) |
M
| ma mó | Yes! |
| maccatùru | napkin for nose |
| maciottèlla | cheese |
| maése | land for sheeps |
| mal’i ppéggio | building tool |
| malamènte | malicious |
| màndora | sheep fence |
| manganiàre | to cover seeds with land after seeding; it derives from “màngano”. |
| màngano | tool used to cover seeds. |
| mantesìno | kitchen apron. |
| mappàta | big napkin used to envelop peasants’ lunch |
| mappìna | kitchen napkin |
| marràccia | axe |
| màrru | mountain dry and stony |
| màscuru | male |
| masséra | this evening |
| matàrca | piece of furniture |
| matarèlle | animal’s internal parts |
| mazzamauréglio | gnome who lives in houses |
| mbarànza | together |
| mbricolàre | sunset |
| mbrìtico | in the shadow |
| menàre | be in a hurry, speed up |
| menèstra | vegetables |
| méntóne | ram; also burden of things |
| mèrca | yearly wood cutting to provide firewood. |
| mesàle | table cloth |
| metàle | straw sheaf |
| miccióne | big hinge for old wooden doors |
| mìlu | apple tree |
| miricìna | medicine |
| missùru | small hand scythe |
| mòmmaro | sudden fall, being hit on the head |
| mònaco | metal hook on the fire, used to hang pots |
| morécena | small wall, made with stones, to contain land |
| móscola | hand drill |
| mpìgna | leather strip used to reinforce shoes’ heel |
| mpósta | big, square-headed nail used for horse shoeing |
| mpróndelàre | shake something to drip off water |
| muglìcuru | navel |
| mùgneru | small broom made with elder leaves, used to clean wood ovens. |
| mùtu | funnel |
N
| ncarìre | raise prices |
| nciàfreco | inept, incapable |
| nciùsu | closed |
| ncòppa | over |
| ndróndelàre | shake |
| ndruppécàre | fall, accidentally hit something |
| néccio | lean, without fat |
| ngiunchìto | cold |
| ngusciàto | kneeling |
| ninnìgliu | infant |
| nnànzi | ahead |
| nòglia | food made with pork’s interior parts |
| ntórzancùlo | red berry from wild rose (fruit) |
| nzalàta | salad |
| nzègna | together |
| nziccàre | to thread, to put in |
| nzógna | pork fat |
| nzóràre | to marry |
O
| ócchélàro | big chin; prosciutto |
| ógna | nail |
| ógnela | sling |
| ógnere | to grease |
| ómmecàre | to vomit |
| óttàle | closet |
| óttarèlla | frog |
| ótto | toad |
P Q
| palanchìnu | metal stick to make holes or to raise stones (used as a lever) |
| panàra | wooden shovel used to bake |
| panéglio | loaf |
| pastóra | rope used to tie cows’ legs during milking |
| pécoràru | shepherd |
| pèlle re riàvulu | strong tissue used for work pants |
| pélletróne | lazy |
| pérróne | big stone |
| pèrteca | wooden stick used for hay sheaves |
| pértecàra | plow |
| pérticàre | to plow |
| pésole | barn |
| petrusìno | parsley |
| pézzòtta | cheese shapes |
| pìcciru | small |
| pìla | tub made with big stones used to water herds |
| pilòcca | short wooden stick |
| pilóne | tub used to water herds made with stone or concrete |
| pìntema | cliff |
| pìnto | turkey |
| pìru | pear tree |
| pisàre | to press hard, to crush |
| pisciaréglio | small water flow |
| pisciatùro | chamber pot |
| pistìgliu | hot pepper |
| pizzùco | agricultural tool to make holes in the land |
| pórtéglio | upper part of a portal |
| póstìma | weeds to be plant |
| pótéca | shop |
| pózónètta | high cooking pot |
| préola | bower |
| prèta | stone |
| prùma | plum tree |
| pucìnu | chick |
| pulivìtru | herb with yellow flowers |
| pullìtru | young horse |
| pùzzu | pit |
R
| ragióne | hammer |
| ràgnu | physical damage provided by foot; I cannot eat it beacuse it makes “ragnu” |
| ramàglie | dead leaves |
| ramìna | large pan for cooking |
| rammàio | trouble, material damage; |
| rapìgliu | stone dust, building material |
| ràru | step |
| ràssu | cow fertilizer |
| rattacàsa | Cheese grater |
| razzaréglio | rake without teeht |
| ré | of |
| réfena | snow accumulated by the wind |
| régano | origanum |
| régna | sheaf of grain or rye |
| rémenatóra | stick to mix cheese |
| rémòta | shelter from wind or rain |
| réna | gravel |
| rènza rènza | near the limit |
| réstòccia | residual of the herbs cut with a scythe |
| rézza | net |
| riàvulu | damnit! |
| rìcere | to say |
| rièlla | subtle table of wood used in building to take away from the wall the excess of lime |
| rimmàru | windstroke that makes windows and doors shut |
| rìttu | said, called |
| rìtu | hay ball; used also for the agricultural tool to make the balls. |
| rósso | big |
| rótta | cave |
| rugliàre | to grunt |
| rumìngola | blackberry |
| rurdìca | nettle |
S
| sàlema | measure unit of around 100 Kg. |
| sartània | pan |
| saucìccia | sausage |
| sbacàre | to empty |
| scammarìre | to tidy up, to eliminate useless things |
| scammatóra | tool to make fresh cheese |
| scànda | branch |
| scannatùru | knife with long and sharp blade |
| scapolàre | to finish work, to end your workday |
| scapotàre | to seek |
| scarpìni | elegant shoes |
| scazzecàre | to bring back sheeps to pasture |
| scimàrro | pick |
| scòlla | triangular shawl |
| scóppàre | when something spills out from a recipient |
| scugnàre | to clean the grain of rye from its skin |
| scuriàzzu | cowshed, stable |
| sdangàre | to hit with a stick, to beat |
| sdéllogicàre | to say meaningless things |
| sdéllongàre | to spread |
| séa | saw |
| sécena | rye |
| sgalémàto | thirsty |
| siccètta | bucket |
| sìcciu | milk bucket |
| sóccio | equal |
| sólàgna | area exposed to sun |
| sóremo | father-in-law |
| spalépitriàto | laid down |
| spaliàre | to spread |
| spaparottàre | to crush |
| sparafùnnu | precipice |
| sparpaglióne | bat |
| spàrra | tissue put on the head to transport things |
| speràre | to incline something which is too vertical, such as a ladder |
| spicanàrdo | lavender |
| spirdiziàre | to loose, to leave alone |
| sprécatùro | precipice |
| stérràre | take away cow waste from cowshed |
| stìgliu | doorpost |
| stìpu | piece of furniture for food or stowels |
| strafocàre | to suffocate |
| strangónèra | plastic sheet to wrap boots not to make water penetrate inside |
| stràole | agricultural tool |
| strégnere | to tighten, to press |
| stréppa | sterile cow |
| strizzàre | to squirt |
| stróccàre | to tear, to make apart |
| stróngóne | big saw with two handles |
| struppìccio | core of apple |
| stufatùro | big, high pot to boil meet |
| suppégna | barrack, hut |
| sùru | alone |
| susciatùru | tool to blow air into the fireplace to revive the fire |
T
| taurìre | coupling between ox and cow |
| tianèlla | small pot with two handles |
| tiàno | pan |
| tièlla | high pot with two handles |
| tócco | piece of wood used as a base to cut wood; in the kitchen, trencher |
| traditóra | stick to clean furniture from residuals of food |
| trémèntere | to look, to observe |
| trèppete | metal tool with three feet, to put pots over the fire |
| tricàre | to be late, to loose time |
| tróno | thunder |
| tùmmeru | measure unit for land |
U
| ulivìna | north wind; “ulivìna serràta” particularly strong wind |
| usculiàre | to be curious of |
| ùstu | exatcly, just; “ùstu mò”: just now |
| ùvu | yoke |
VZ
| vagliòla | girl |
| vagnatùro | water well to wash sheeps |
| vanéglio | sieve |
| vànti | gloves |
| vàrda | donkey’s pack-saddle |
| vardamàcciu | leather waterproof cloth used by shpeherds |
| varrìle | wooden recipient used to transport water with donkeys |
| vàru | ford |
| vàsciu | low, short |
| vasinicòla | basil |
| véccecàre | coupling between goats |
| vénto | south wind |
| véppeta | drink |
| veróne | first nourish for calf |
| vèrro | the male of the pig |
| vesàccia | saddlebag |
| vìgliu | agricultural tool used to press grain during threshing |
| vincellìno | stubborn, wanting to win |
| vólélla | a woman who desires something |
| vòria | wind from north-east |
| vòtaorécce | agricultural tool used to plough |
| vótecàre | to turn; also, to fall after a head vertigo: “me voteca la capo”; “oggi me voteca” |
| vracére | brazier |
| vréccia | bird’s egg |
| vrénna | bran |
| zanchéttèra | liar (of female) |
| zéffùnnu | much |
| zùrro | sheep’s fleece |
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