SICILIAN PROVERBStranslated into English by Arthur V. Dieli
- abbadari v.i. look after, mind, manage.
- abbajari v.i. bark, shout inconsiderately, ask for in vain.
- abbajaturi n.m. barker.
- abballanu v.i. dance.
- abballari v.i. dance. Also: ballari.
- abbagnari v.t. immerse in liquid.
- abbanniari v.t. advertise, publicize, hawk, auction, announce banns.
- abbannunari v.t. abandon.
- abbasta adv, enough, sufficiently.
- abbastanti adj. enough. Also: bastanti.
- abbati n.m. abbot.
- abbàttiri v.t. tear down, overthrow, shoot down, destroy, lower the sail.
- abbèniri v.i. happen, occur. Also: avvèniri.
- abbianchïari v.t. whiten. Also: abbranchiari.
- abbiari v.t. send, address. Also: avviari.
- abbiccari v.t. peck, fig. succeed.
- abbilità n.f. ability. Also: abbilitati.
- abbintari v.t. rest, calm, cease, stop.
- abbintari v.t. discover the fault, suspect.
- abbissari v.t. send to ruin, demolish.
- abbissu n.m. abyss, hell, ruin.
- abbisugnari v.i. need.
- abbitari v.i. dwell, live, reside.
- abbitu, n.m. dress, religious habit; habit; bot. pine tree (Pinus Picea Linné) Also: abitu.
- abbivirari v.t. water the animals, irrigate.
- abbortu n.m. miscarriage, abortion.
- abbozzari v.t. put up with, let slide. Also: abbuzzari.
- abbraciu n.m. a kind of coarse cloth.
- abbramari v.t. yearn for.
- abbranchiari v.t. whiten, go white, daub, splatter Also: abbianchiari.
- abbrazzari v.t. embrace, hug.
- abbruciari v.t. burn.
- abbruscari v.t. scorch, singe, burn the stubble, singe a chicken, fig. inflict a punishment.
- abbuccari v.t. tilt, tip over, overturn, spill, pour, knock down.
- abbullari v.t. apply a stamp, mark, brand.
- abbunnari v.i.t. abound, teem, augment, grow, flow; enrich, fill to the brim.
- abbunnanza n.f. abundance. Also: abbunnanzia, bbunnànza, bbunnànzia.
- abbusari v.i. misuse, abuse, overdo.
- abbuscari v.t. procure, find, obtain, earn, get. Also: buscari, vuscari.
- abbuttari v.t. inflate, fill, fill up, satisfy.
- abbuttatu adj. fig. arrogant, haughty, boorish.
- abiti n.m. clothes, dress.
- accaciuni n.f. cause, fault, occasion.
- accadiri v.i. happen, occur, take place
- accanitu adj. obsinate, dogged, tenacious.
- accantu adv. next to, beside, nearby
- accanzari v.t. obtain, gain, seek, contract, save.
- accarizziari v.t. caress.
- accasari v.t. arrange a marriage.
- accascari v.i. happen, befall, occur, take place.
- accatta v.t. buy.
- accattari v.t. buy, purchase.
- accetta n.f. hatchet.
- accettari v.t. accept, approve.
- acchianari v.t. climb, increase.
- accidenti n.m. accident, mishap, chance.
- accidiri v.t. rar. kill. Also: acciriri.
- accittari v.t. accept, take, admit.
- accommudari v.t. lend, accomodate, repair, fix, adjust. Also: accumitari.
- accordiu n.m. a musical chord, an agreement, an accord, a compromise. Also accordu.
- accortu adj. wise, shrewd, cautious, wary.
- accostu adv., prep. nearby, near.
- accumenza v.t. begins, starts, commences.
- accuminzari v.t. to begin, to start, to commence.
- accumitari v.t. lend, repair, settle.
- accumpagnari v.t. accompany, combine, match.
- accumudarisi v.t. accomodate oneself.
- accunsenti v.i. approve, agree, consent.
- accupari v.t. hide, cover, gasp.
- accurari v.i. take an interest, look after, mind.
- accurdari v.t. reconcile, tune, pacify.
- accurzari v.t. shorten, reduce, abbreviate.
- accusari v.t. accuse.
- accussì adv. thus, this way, so, as. Also: ccussì, ccussini, ccussiri.
- accustari v.t. put close, put near, approach, go near, lean against, impute.
- aceddu n.m. bird.
- acerbu adj. unripe, green, fig. sour, bitter, acerbic.
- acidduzzi n.m.pl. dim. little birds.
- acitu n.m. vinegar.
- acqua n.f. water, rain.
- acquazzina n.f. dew
- acquistari v.t. acquire, accumulate.
- acquistatu v.t. past p. acquired, transferred, received.
- àcula n.f. eagle.
- adaciu adv. slowly, softly, gently.
- Adamu n.m. Adam.
- addabbanna adv. over there.
- addàinu n.m. zoo. fallow deer.
- addannàrisi refl. be damned, go to hell, get angry. Also: ddannàrisi.
- addattari v.i. nurse, suckle.
- addàuru n.m. laurel.
- addevu n.m. newborn, baby.
- addiccari v.t. allure, entice, tempt; rope in; habituate.
- addimanna n.f. question, ask, demand. Also: ddimanna, ddumanna.
- addimura v.i. delay, hesitate, protest.
- addinucchiari v.t. kneel.
- addisìa v.t. desires, wants, yearns.
- addisiari v.t. desire, want, yearn for. Also: disia.
- addisirtari v.i. become squalid, destitute, cast off, abort, refl. disappear.
- additta adv. upright, land on your feet, in the right.
- addiu excl. goodbye, farewell.
- addivari v.t. to rear, to nurse, to bring up, to raise children.
- addivintari v.i. become. Also: divintari.
- addritta adv. upright, land on your feet, in the right.
- addrizzari v.t. straighten, arrange, prepare.
- adduari v.t. rent, hire, employ. Also: addugari, allugari.
- addubbari v.t. to embellish, adorn, accomodate, fill up, satisfy.
- addugari v.t. to rent, hire, accomodate. Also: adduari, allugari.
- addumannari v.t. ask for, demand, request.
- addumari v.t. light, ignite.
- addunàrisi refl. v.t. notice, become aware, see, realize, grasp.
- adduttari v.i. refl. fight.
- adduvari v.t. rent, hire, employ. Also: adduari, addugari, allugari.
- adirari v.t. enrage, become angry.
- adulari v.t. flatter, cajole, wheedle, adulate.
- adurari v.t. adore, respect, serve.
- affàcciu adv. at sight, agri. without plowing.
- affamatu adj. starved, starving, hungry,
- affannatu n.m. anguish, distress, trouble, affliction, pain.
- affannu n.m. shortness of breath, winded; fig. grief, anxiety, stress.
- affari n.m. business, matter, chore.
- affatigarisi v.refl. to tire, be troubled.
- affattu adv. aff. completely, absolutely, neg. not at all, not in the least.
- affettu n.m. affection.
- affidari v.t. entrust, commit, give custody of.
- affirrari v.t. seize, grab, grasp, take, rob, hug. Also: ffirrari.
- affitiri v.t. infect, foul.
- affittatu adj. sugary.
- affligiri v.t. plague, afflict, pain, hurt, ail, torment.
- affrancari v.t. free, exempt from excise tax, close off a room from through traffic.
- affriddari v.i. grow numb with cold, grip with cold.
- affrìggiri v.t. afflict, torment
- affrittu ant. adj. pp of affriggiri afflicted, unfortunate, miserable, gaunt.
- affruntari v.t. refl. face, confront, tackle, shame, abut.
- affruntu n.m. affront, shame.
- affruntusu adj. confrontational, unsociable.
- affucari v.t. choke, drown.
- affuddari v.i. oppress, worry, trouble, distress.
- affumatu adj. smoked.
- affunnari v.t. sink, submerge.
- affurtunatu adj. fortunate, lucky, successful.
- Agàti n.f. Agatha.
- aggangari v.t. bite, grab, seize. Also: aggannari.
- aggenti n.f. people, crowd, acquaintances.
- agghialoru n.m. bot. wild garlic. Also: ogghialoru.
- agghiannara n.f. acorn.
- agghiorna n.m. daybreak, dawn, sunrise, daylight. Also agghiurnu.
- agghiri prep. to, toward, towards.
- agghiu n.m. garlic.
- agghiunciri v.t. join, join together.
- agghiurnari v.i. keep up to date, clear up, enlighten.
- agghiùttiri v.t. swallow, eat, consume, put up with.
- aggiarniari v.i. yellow, turn pale. Also: giarniari.
- aggibbari v.i. curve, bend, submit, show patience.
- aggibbari v.t. guess.
- aggirari v.t. turn back.
- aggiuccari v.i., refl. roost, fig. nestle, refl. nuzzle, crouch, squat, joke. go to bed.
- aggiustari v.t. mend, repair, put in order.
- aggranciu n.m. crab. Also: grànciu, arànciu.
- aggravari v.t. worsen, aggravate, squeeze; refl. stress.
- aggruppari v.t. knot, fig. make do, constrained.
- àghiru adj. sour, bitter.
- agneddu n.m. lamb.
- agnuni n.f. corner, hiding place, secluded place.
- agnusdeu n.m. wax figurine of the Easter lamb.
- agresta n.f. unripe grape, sour grape.
- agru adj. sour, acid, tart, fig. pungent
- agùgghia n.f. needle.
- Agustinu n.m. Augustine.
- agustinu adj. of August
- aguriu n.m. wish, greeting, omen.
- agustu n.m. august. Also: austu.
- aisari v.t. rise, raise.
- aiutari v.t. help. Also: ajutari
- ajeri adv. yesterday.
- ajutari v.t. help. Also: ajutari
- ajutarisi v.t. refl. help oneself.
- ajutu di costa idiom exceptional help.
- alàcci n.f. ichth. anchovy.
- alastru n.m. broom, Calicotome infesta, alastra, ginestra spinosa.
- àlberu n.m. tree.
- alburi n.m. first light.
- alcunu pron., adj. somebody, someone, anybody, anyone. Also: caccunu, quarcunu.
- ali n.f. wings, dice.
- allagnàrisi rifl. lament, complain, moan.
- allampari v.t. strike with lightning, strike dead.
- allargari v.t. enlarge, widen, let out (a garment).
- allascari v.t. scatter, thin out, cut back.
- allattatu n.f. whitened.
- allatu adv. nearby, near, next to.
- allavancari v.t. refl. throw, shove down a precipice; collapse.
- allegru adj. happy.
- allèstiri v.t. prepare, set up, fit out
- alliggiari v.t. alleviate, placate, comfort.
- alliggiriri v.t. unload, empty, lighten, relieve. Also: alligghiriri.
- alligrari v.t. make happy.
- alligrizza n.f. happiness, joy.
- allippari v.t. attach, affix.
- allisciari v.t. refl. to pet, to flatter, to polish; lick its fur.
- alliticari v.i. litigate, sue.
- allitticari v.i. bedridden.
- allittiratu adj. educated, learned.
- allocu prep. instead of, in place of.
- alloggiu n.m. accommodation, lodging
- allungari v.t. lengthen, defer.
- alluntanari v.t. separate, move away from, distance.
- allupari v.t.i devour, swallow; be famished, be hungry as a wolf.
- alluggiari v.t. host; v.i. spend the night, rest a little; entertain.
- allura adv. at that time, then, in that case.
- allurdari v.t. soil, dirty, tarnish, smear, contaminate.
- Aloi n.m. St. Eloy, St. Aloi, St. Euloge.
- aluzzu n.m. zool. pike.
- amanti n.m.f. lover.
- amari v.t. to love, to prefer.
- amaru adj. bitter, unpleasant. lamentable, sad, afflicted, woeful, wretched, sorry, unhappy.
- amati v.t. past part. loved.
- amenta n.f. mint.
- amici n.m. friends.
- amicizia n.f. friendship.
- amicu n.m. friend.
- amicuni n.m. good-time friends, bad company
- amistà n.f. friendship.
- amistati n.f. friendship.
- ammaccari v.t. bruise, dent, mar, deform, crumple, crush.
- ammadunari v.t. precipitously impregnating a girl, involving someone in a complication, hoodwink.
- ammagghiari v.t. connect chain links, catch in a net, get confused, desist; fade, shrivel, become calm, lose self confidence. Also: ammagliari.
- ammaisari v.t. plow, harrow, cultivate.
- ammalannatati adj. greedy, dissatisfied.
- ammancari v.i. lack, run out, be missing, fail, fall short.
- ammannata n.f. hand-picked, chosen.
- ammarrari v.t. obstruct, block, fig. face, cope with. Also: mmarrari, sbarrari.
- àmmaru n.m. shrimp, bait.
- ammastratu adj. skilled, organized, prudent, wise.
- ammàttiri v.i. happen, occur, arrive, turn up, hit, bang into.
- ammàtula adv. useless, in vain.
- ammazzari v.t. kill.
- ammazzatina n.f. killing, carnage, massacre.
- ammenna v.t. reproach, correct, scold.
- ammigghiurata adj. better, improved.
- amminazzari v.t. menace, warn, caution; scold.
- ammintuvari v.t. name, mention, recall, discuss.
- ammirari v.t. admire, enjoy, cherish, revere.
- ammizzigghiari v.t. to spoil, coddle excessively.
- ammu n.m. two numbers drawn in Lotto, double. Also: amu.
- ammuccari v.t. bite, feed, explain, gain more than expected.
- ammuccia v.t. hides, conceals.
- ammucciari v.t. to hide, to conceal, to secrete.
- ammucciuni adv. secretly, furtively.
- ammuinu n.m. chaos, confusion.
- ammulari v.i. frugal, spending carefully. (Pitrè)
- ammuntuari v.t. mention, name, nominate.
- ammutiri v.i. become mute, speechless.
- ammuttari v.t. push, press, instigate, force.
- amu n.m. fishhook.
- amuri n.m. love.
- anca n.f. hip, side, thigh, leg.
- ancèlicu adj. angelic.
- anchi adv. also, too, even.
- ancidda n.f. eel, excl. gosh!; support beam.
- ancilina adv. loc. left fallen.
- ancilu n.m. angel.
- anciova n.f. ichth. anchovy.
- Andria n.m. Andrew.
- aneddu n.m. ring, band, teething ring, bot. tendril, ringlet, lock, curl.
- animulara adj. f. witch.
- Anna n.f. Anna Anne, Ann.
- annacari v.t. rock, steer, cajole, raise.
- annari v.t. go.
- annata n.f. year, voyage.
- annavanzari v.t. grow, advance.
- annigari v.t. drown.
- annigarisi refl. drown oneself.
- anningari v.t. ask, request; rar. pester. Also: anningari, andingari, nningari.
- annigghiarisi v.t. make sad.
- anniricari v.t. blacken, suntan, fig. hurt someone Also: anniuricari.
- annittari v.t. to clean, purge, empty, sift, winnow.
- annu n.m. year.
- annùnziu n.m. greeting, foreboding.
- annuvularisi v.i cloud over.
- anta n.f. doorjamb, . Also: antu, ànnata.
- anticu adj. old.
- antimòniu n.m. dampness of the sulphur mine.
- antividiri v.t. foresee, predict
- Antoni n.m. Anthony. Also: Antonu.
- Antuninu n.m. Anthony.
- antura adv. before now, just before.
- anzi conj. instead, on the contrary, on the other hand, in fact.
- apa n.f. bee.
- apostatari v.i. apostatize, lead astray.
- appanari v.t. sate, satiate, satisfy (with bread or other food).
- appappari v.i. gobble up, gorge.
- apparari v.t. adorn, decorate; Meli. mortify.
- apparenza n.f. appearance.
- apparicchiari v.t. arrange, prepare shortly ahead of time.
- apparintari v.i. become related, resemble, adapt.
- appartèniri v.i. belong, pertain. Also: appartiniri.
- appattari v.t. tie, resemble, compare.
- appedi adv. on foot.
- appènniri v.t. litigate, argue, wrangle.
- appiccicari v.i. climb up, light a fire, incite.
- appigghia v.t. burns, seizes, takes, grasps at.
- appillativu n.m. uncertain.
- appisu adj. hung, suspended.
- appizzari v.t. plant, hang, post, switch, apply, affix, insert, jab, bite; ruin, waste, lose.
- appoja v.t. support, help.
- appracàrisi refl. calm down, quieten.
- apprenniri v.t. learn, aprehend, understand; ignite.
- appressu adj. after, following.
- appressu adv. then, later.
- appretta v.t. provokes, arouses, elicits, excites.
- appricari v.t. apply, affix, employ. Also: applicari.
- apprinsioni n.f apprehension.
- apprizzari v.t. appraise, value, highlight. Also: apprezzari.
- appurtari v.t. produce, cause, provoke, generate, bring.
- aprili n.m. April.
- apriri v.t. open. Also: grapiri.
- aprocchi n.m. bot. starthistle.
- aragona n.f. aragon.
- aranciu n.m. orange, orange tree.
- arari v.t. plow, till, cultivate.
- aratu n.m. plow.
- arbitriu n.m. free will, discretion, liberty.
- arcanu adj. arcane, obsure, profound, mysterious.
- arceri adj. industrious.
- Archimandrita n.m. archimandrite, Greek Orthodox Abbot.
- arcu n.m. rainbow, bow, arch.
- arcu di Nuè n.m. rainbow.
- ardica n.f. bot. nettle.
- ardiri v.t. ignite, light, burn, provoke, irritate.
- arditu adj. bold, daring, fearless.
- aremi n.m. coins, gold coins, suit of playing cards.
- argentu n.m. silver, coin, money.
- aria n.f. air, atmosphere, aspect, semblance.
- aria n.f. arrogance, conceit, hautiness, airs.
- aricchia n.f. ear.
- arìganu n.m. oregano, marjoram.
- ariu n.m. sky, atmosphere, air.
- arma n.f. soul, spirit, sensitivity, heart. Also: anima.
- arma n.f. arms, weapon.
- armali n.m. animal.
- armari v.t. arm.
- armatura n.f. weaponry, armor, armament.
- armentu n.m. herd, flock.
- armisanti n.f. excl. holy souls. Also a bread roll made in a special form to be given in charity.
- arragghiari v.i. bray.
- arraggiari v.i. anger. Also: arrabiari.
- arraggiatu adl. furious, enraged, bad tempered.
- arrancari v.i. persevere, plod on, hurry, be zealous.
- arrasari v.t. equalize, level, make even, pass a straight edge over a container to remove the excess.
- arrasari v.i. sprout, revitalize.
- arrascari v.t. scrape off, scale (a fish), scratch, scrape, scrounge.
- arraspari v.t grate, scratch.
- arrassari v.t. separate, distance, move away.
- arrassu adv. and prep. far away, far from.
- arrènniri v.t. restitute, give back, return, render, refl. cede.
- arreri adv. in back, again, anew.
- arri archaic. precise meaning is lost in Sicilian antiquity.
- arricchiri v.i.t. to get rich, to enrich.
- arricogghiri v.t. harvest, reap, pick up, collect, gather, envelop, receive.
- arricupirari v.t. recover, retrieve.
- arricurdari v.t. remember, mention, inform, comfort.
- arrifari v.t. remake, redo, make anew, regain health, regain financial well-being.
- arrifranchiri v.refl. remake oneself, improve one's condition.
- arrifriddatura n.f. cold, head cold.
- arrifriscari v.t. cool, refresh.
- arrifutari v.t. reject, oppose, refuse, deny.
- arrigalari v.t give. Also: rigalari.
- arrijttari v.t. recast, regurgitate, vomit, repulse. Also: arriittari.
- arrimazzare v.t. throw to the ground, knock down.
- arriminari v.t. stir, mix.
- arrimuddari v.t. soften, mellow, alleviate, mitigate.
- arrinari v.t. rein back (animal), hold back (person); fill or cover with sand.
- arrinesciri v.i. succeeds, brings to a good end.
- arringari v.t. align, list, recount in detail, hunt a prey, follow the hound.
- arrinigari v.t. deny, disown, repudiate.
- arrinusatu adj. remake, reinvent, up by own bootstraps.
- arripizzari v.t. repair, patch, mend.
- arriprènniri v.t. scold, reproach, rebuke.
- arripusari v.i., refl. rest, sleep, fallow terrain, mature, stop.
- arriscusu adj. risky, chancy, perilous, dicey.
- arrisentiri v.t. reawaken.
- arrisicari v.t. risk.
- arrisorbiri v.t. resolve, settle.
- arrispigghiari v.t. awaken. also arrisbigghiari, arrispigliari.
- arrispittari v.t. to respect, to treat well.
- arrispùnniri v.i. answer.
- arristari v.i. remain, stop, stay, last. Also: ristari.
- arritirari v.t. to restrain, hold back.
- arrivari v.i. arrive, catch up with, reach, succeed.
- arròzzula-baddi n.m. scarab, dung-beetle. Also: arròzzulabaddi, arrozzulammerda.
- arrubbari v.t. rob, steal.
- arrusicari v.t. gnaw, fig. grumble, lament.
- arruspigghiari v.t. awaken.
- arrussicari v.i. blush.
- arrussittàrisi refl. apply rouge, embellish.
- arrùstiri v.t. roast, bake, broil, grill, fig. harshly criticize.
- arrustu n.m. roast.
- arruttari v.i. belch, burp.
- arruzzulari v.t. refl. tumble down.
- arsu adj. burned.
- artaru n.m. altar. Also: altaru, ataru, otaru.
- arti n.f. skill, ability, profession, art, artifice.
- àrvulu n.m. tree.
- ascari v.t. cut firewood.
- asciari v.t. antiq. find, recover, locate; euphem. give birth. Also: ahhiari. The contemporary meaning of asciari is to chop or hew with an ax.
- asciucari v.t. dry, wipe away, drain, parch, wither away.
- asciuttari v.t. dry, wipe. Also: asciucari.
- asciuttu adj. dry, thin, skinny, fig. penniless.
- ascuta v.t. listens.
- ascutari v.t. to listen.
- asinitati n.f. stupidity, asininity
- asinu n.m. jackass, donkey, ass. Also: camàru.
- aspetta v.t. awaits, expects.
- aspittari v.t. await, expect.
- aspru adj. bitter, coarse, rough, wild.
- assai adv. a lot, much more.
- assartari v.t. mil. storm, assault; raid; hold up.
- assassinu n.m. assassin.
- assecunna prep. second. Also: assacunnu, assecunnu.
- assecunnari v.t. expel the placenta.
- assediu n.m. siege, fig. deprivation.
- assenti adj. rare. absent, abstracted, vacant.
- assenzia n.f. absence. Also: assenza.
- assèquii n.m. respect, reverance.
- assichiari v.t. pay respect, revere.
- assicura v.t. protects, assures.
- assicutari v.t. to chase, to run after, to pursue.
- assicutatu v.t. past p. pursued.
- assimigghiari v.i. resemble, look like, is like.
- assinnatu adj. judicious.
- assistenti n.m. assistant.
- assistiri v.i. recover, help, comfort, assist.
- assittari v.t. sit, situate, accomplish.
- assu n.m. one, ace.
- assòrviri v.t. absolve. Also: assòrbiri.
- Assunzioni n.f. assumption of Mary (15 August).
- assuppari v.t. wet, soak.
- assupprisciri v.t. assume, pay, cover.
- assuttigghiari v.i. hiccup, sob; v.t. sharpen.
- asta n.f. flagpole, axle, shaft of the plow, fish hook.
- astutari v.t. to extinguish, to put out, fig. settle, end.
- astutu adj. astute.
- atrèu n.m. bot. melilot lat. Melilotus Infestus, sweet clover.
- attaccari v.t. tie, obligate.
- attangari v.t. Bar the door, bolt the door.
- attenniri v.i. attend to, accomplish, follow through.
- attillàrisi v.refl. dressed with elegance and refinement.
- attimpuni n.m.f. informer, spy.
- attisari v.t. pull, stretch, extend, lengthen, relieve.
- attizzari v.t. set afire, stoke, fig. invite.
- attornu adv. nearby, around, about.
- attristari v.t. become unhappy, lament.
- attruzzari v.t.i. bump lightly, deal with someone.
- attu n.m. act, deed, pretense, statute, division of a performance.
- attruvari v.t. find, give birth to, bear. Also: truvari.
- attuppari v.t. cork, plug up, cover, stopper.
- aucidiri v.t. kill. Also: acidiri,auciriri.
- audaci n.f. audacity.
- àudiri v.t. hear.
- auguru n.m. good wishes, good fortune.
- ausari v.i. venture, dare, lift, leave.
- àutru pron. someone else, some other.
- àutru adj. other, another.
- àutu adj. high. Also: altu, gàutu.
- autunnu n.m. autumn.
- auzari v.t. set aside, save, store.
- avantaggiu n.m. advantage. Also: vantaggiu.
- avantari v.t.refl. swagger, vaunt, brag, boast.
- avantau v.t. past p. of avantari. boasted.
- avanti adv. better, rather, quite.
- avanti prep. beforehand, in front of, prior to.
- avanzari v.i. advance, move forward, make progress, augment, grow.
- avarizia n.f. avarice, stinginess, greed, parsimony.
- avaru n.m. miser.
- Avimmaria n.f. prayer, bell ringing at sunset, vespers, rapidly, know by memory. Also: Vimmaria.
- aviri v.i. have.
- aviri v.t. to own, as property, wealth.
- avirtenti adj. attentive, aware, diligent.
- avirtenza n.f. care, concern, preoccupation, attention. Also: abbirtenza, avvirtenza, avirtènzia.
- avu n.m. ancestor.
- avvèniri v.i. happen, occur. See: abbèniri.
- avvertiri v.t. inform, advise, warn, note, call, manage.
- avvezzu adj. habituated, accustomed.
- avvicinari v.t. approach, get close, go near.
- avviliri v.t. discourage.
- avvilisciri v.i. get discouraged.
- avviniri n.m. time to come, future.
- avvinturatu adj. fortunate. Also: abbinturatu.
- avvirmari v.i. be worm eaten, scrawny.
- avvirsità n.f. adversity.
- avvisari v.t. advise, forewarn, instruct, warn.
- avvisu n.m. alert, notice, advice.
- avvizzari v.t. accustom, adapt.
- avvucatu n.m. lawyer.
- azioni n.f. acts, action.
- azzalori n.f.pl. bot. hawthorn, loquat, medlar, lat. Crataegus azarolus.
- azzappa v.t. hoe.
- azzàru n.m. steel.
- babbaluci n.m. snail.
- babbanu adj. foolish, stupid, simpleton.
- baccalaru n.m. codfish, fool, tardy person, female genitalia, crude error, syphilis.
- bàculu n.m. bishop's crook.
- bada n.f. wait for.
- badagghiu n.m. yawn.
- badda n.m. ball, sphere, projectile, bullet.
- baddòttula n.f. big or small ball of hard matter.
- baddusu n.m. herniation.
- Bagaria n.f. Bagheria.
- bagascia n.f. harlot, whore, hooker.
- bagghiu n.m. courtyard, winery workforce. Also: bàgliu.
- baggianu adj. pretentious, uppity, lavish, haughty.
- bai excl. short for goodbye.
- baju adj. reddish brown.
- balata n.f. slate, flagstone, stone tomb cover.
- balataru n.m. palate, fig. taste. Also: balatu, palataru.
- balestra n.f. crossbow, bow, catapult, slingshot, leaf spring.
- ballari v.i. dance. Also: abballari.
- ballata n.f. dance, carouse. Also: abballata.
- ballu n.m. dance, ball.
- bammina n.f. baby, La Bammina is the Festival of the Nativity of Mary which falls on Sept. 8.
- banchettu n.m. banquet.
- bancu n.m. bank, pot.
- banna n.f. side, part, place.
- bannera n.f. banner.
- bannu n.m. decree, law, public notice.
- baratteri n.m. discounter, barterer.
- baria n.f.ornith. flycatcher, Lat. muscicapa hypoleuca.
- Bartulumeu n.m. Bartholomew
- baruni n.m. baron.
- basca n.f. fatigue, anguish, distress, anxiety, agitation.
- basta adv, enough, sufficiently.
- bastardu adj. bastard, mongrel, not genuine.
- bastari v.i. suffice, be enough.
- Bastianu n.m. Sebastian
- batia n.f. abbey, monastery, orphanage, pear variety.
- batissa n.f. abbess.
- battagghia n.f. battle, fight, fig. disagreement.
- battagghiu n.m. clapper.
- batteddu n.m. dinghy, rowboat.
- battiri v.t. strike, beat, knock, touch.
- bbicchibbacchi n.m. narrow necked jug or pitcher.
- beccamortu n.m. gravedigger.
- beccu n.m. spout, beak.
- beccu n.m. billy goat, cuckold.
- beddu adj. beautiful, pretty.
- benfattu n.m. well made.
- benefatturi n.m. benefactor.
- benefiziu n.m. benefit, advantage, potential. Also: benefizziu.
- beni n.m. good, means, property.
- beni adv. well.
- benifiziu n.m. reward, advantage, benefit.
- benvuliri v.t. like Also bommuliri.
- bestia n.f. beast, animal, unreasonable man, ignorant person, the devil.
- biada n.f. fodder.
- bianchettu n.m. facial coloring, cosmetics.
- biancu adj. white, agr. barren.
- bianculidda adj. whitish, pale.
- Bianchi n.m. The Whites.
- biasimari v.t. disparage, belittle, degrade, blame.
- biatu adj. blessed, blest, happy. Also: miatu.
- biccheri n.m. water glass. Also: bicchieri.
- bicchirottu n.m. a glass filled to the brim.
- biddicchiu adj. pleasing, likeable, pretty, ruddy.
- biddizza n.f. beauty.
- bili. n.f. bili, gall
- billi-billi n.f.pl. sweet-talk.
- billizza n.f. beauty.
- binchì conj. although, however.
- binidiciri v.t. to bless.
- Binidittu n.m. Benedict
- binidittu adj. blessed, holy.
- binificari v.t. cultivate soil, turn over, improve, remodel, restore.
- binignu partOfSpeech. EngTrans.
- binivulenzia n.f. benevolence, good will.
- birbanti n.m. scoundrel, rogue, rascal, hooligan.
- birritta n.f. cap, biretta, man.
- birrutu adj. testy, petulant, peevish, cantankerous.
- bisesta adj. leap year.
- bisognu n.m. need, necessity.
- bisugnusu adj. busy.
- biviri v.t. drink. Also: viviri.
- bletta n.f. bot. beet, Lat. Beta vulgaris. Also: gira.
- boccia n.f. spherical object, wooden ball, game.
- boffa n.f. slap.
- boja n.m. executioner, hangman.
- bonciornu n.m. a good day.
- bontempu n.m. fair weather.
- bonu adj. good, healthy.
- botta n.f. tap, hit, blow, shot, knock, bump.
- bozzu n.m. bump, lump, proof copy, tumor.
- bràcia n.f. embers.
- bravu adj. able, clever, honest.
- brevi adj. short, concise, brief.
- brigantinu n.m. brig, brigantine.
- brigata n.f. meeting, conversation, dialogue, mil. brigade.
- brigghia n.f. bridle.
- brivatura n.f. drinking trough, waterhole. Also: abbiviratura.
- brocca n.f. forked stick, fork.
- brodu n.m. broth.
- bruca n.f. bot. tamarisk. Also: vruca.
- bruciari v.i.t. burn, set fire.
- brunzu n.m. bronze.
- brusca n.f. bristle brush, horse brush, twig.
- bruttu adj. ugly, unbecoming, bad, deformed.
- bucatu n.m. washtub; rar. lawyer. Also: rar. abbucatu.
- buddàci adj. credulous; type of bigmouthed fish.
- bufalu n.m. buffalo.
- buffa n.f. toad
- buffunìa v., adj., n. mocks, scorns, shames.
- buffuniari v.t. mock, scorn, shame, betray, let down, make fun of.
- bufuruna n.f. land turtle. Also: cufuruna, tartuca di terra.
- bugghiolu n.m. wooden bucket used to transfer wine.
- bummulu n.m. narrow neck terra cotta container, often with two handles and a small hole from which to drink.
- bunazza n.f. calm, peace, lull.
- buntà n.f. kindness, goodness. Also: buntati.
- burdellu n.m. brothel.
- burgisi n.m. tenant farmer, settler,
- burlari v.t.i. mock, chaff, tease; lie. Also: burriari, burliari.
- burnii n.f. old fashioned apothecary jars.
- burrasca n.f. tempest, thunder storm.
- busca n.f chip, speck.
- busi n.f. empty, parched stalks, bushes in arid location.
- busciuni n.m. boxwood.
- busunacchi n.pl. upstarts.
- busuni n.m. dry stalk of wheat or rye.
- buttana n.f. prostitute, shore, harlot.
- buttari v.t. throw away, get rid of, kick out.
- buttarusu adj. med. goitrous. Also: guttarusu, vuttarusu.
- buttunedda n.m. bud.
- ca adv. that, which; here.
- cabedda n.f. excise tax, duty, land tax. Also: cabella, gabella, gabedda.
- cacaniru n.m. last born, smartest. Also: cacanidu.
- cacapalu n.m. ornith. Whinchat, Lat. Saxicola rubetra
- cacaredda n.f. diarrhea.
- cacari v.t.i. defecate, waste, vulg. shit.
- cacata n.f. defecation.
- caccia n.f. hunt, chase, catch, drive.
- cacciari v.t. drive out, urge on, chase, hurry.
- cacciaturi n.m. hunter.
- caciu n.m. cheese. Also: casu.
- cacòcciula n.f. artichoke.
- caciuni n.f. cause, fault, occasion. Also: scaciuni, accaciuni.
- caddusi adj. calloused, hardened.
- cadiri v.i. fall, happen, succeed.
- caduta n.f. fall, fallen, sunset, waterfall, skirt, drip, fish net.
- cadutu v.t. felled, fallen.
- cafè n.m. coffee.
- cagnolu n.m. young dog.
- caiccu n.m. caique, boat, craft, skiff.
- cajòrda n.f. dirty, filthy, boor, buffoon, prostitute. Also: cajorda.
- cajorsu adj. savage.
- càjula n.f. hat ornament.
- calamita n.f. lodestone, magnetic ore, magnet.
- calamità n.f. calamity, misfortune. Also: calamitati.
- calari v.t. lower, diminish, decline, descend.
- Calavria place name. Calabria.
- Calavrisi n.m. Calabrian.
- calenni f.pl. Dec. 13 to 24, also calends.
- càlia n.f. roasted chick peas.
- calici n.m. chalice.
- Caltagiruni n.f. Caltagirone. Also: Caltaggiruni.
- calùnnia n.f. calumny, libel, harassment, pretext, excuse. Also: calunia.
- camàru n.m. red donkey. Also: asinu.
- camina v.t. walks.
- caminari v.t. walk.
- caminu n.m. road, travel, way.
- càmmara n.f. room, bedroom, chamber.
- cammareri n.m. valet, manservant.
- cammisa n.f. shirt, blouse, nightshirt, nightgown.
- campa v.i. 3rd p.sing. lives.
- campagna n.f. countryside.
- campana n.f. bell.
- campanaru n.m. bell ringer.
- campanedda n.f. little bell, knocker, voice.
- campaniari v.i. ring, sound.
- campari v.i. to live, to be alive.
- capitulu n.m. chapter, essay, canonical corpu, meeting of religious.
- campavita n.f. making a living.
- campu n.m. field, country.
- camula n.f. woodworm
- canali n.m. canal, rain gutter, roof tile.
- cànavu n.m. bot. cannabis, Indian hemp, marijuana. Also: cànnavu.
- càncari n.m. cancers, troubles, hinges.
- cància v.t. changes, trades, barters, transforms, alters.
- càncianu v.t. 3rd p.pl. change.
- canciari v.t. change.
- cani n.m. dog.
- cani-caccia n.f. hunting dog.
- canigghia n.f. skin, peel, grain chaff.
- canna n.f. cane, stick, fish rod, ancient measure 2.08 M, grain stalk, any tube such as a rifle barrel, boot legging.
- cannara n.f. intertwind bamboo surface of various uses.
- cannarozzu n.m. esophagus, throat.
- cannata n.f. jug, pitcher, mug.
- cannavazzu n.m. course linen cloth, canvas, duster.
- cannedda n.f. piece of cane, tap, siphon, bone.
- cannila n.f. candle, oil lamp, jest. snot, small pipe.
- cannileri n.m. candlestick.
- Cannilora n.f. Candlemas.
- cannitu n.m. cane thicket, bush, cane field.
- cannolu n.m. hair roller, tube.
- cannunata n.f. cannon shot.
- cantararu n.m. vedor of night basins.
- cantari v.t. sing.
- càntaru n.m. chamber pot.
- cantàru n.m. hundredweight (80-100 kg).
- cantaturi n.m. singer.
- canti v.t. sing.
- cantina n.f. wine cellar, tavern, wine bar.
- cantu n.m. sing, song.
- cantu n.m. corner.
- cantunata n.f. large stone, thrown stone.
- cantunera n.f. cornerstone, corner, corner of a room, street corner, pillar.
- cantuneri n.m. road worker.
- cantuni n.m. corner, cornerstone.
- canusciri v.t. know, recognize, understand, realize.
- canuzzu n.m.dim. little dog, lap dog.
- caparra n.f. down payment.
- capiddu n.m. hair, fig. woman.
- càpiri v.i. contain, accomodate, enter, fig. having to do with.
- capiri v.t.i. understand, comprehend.
- capistru n.m. halter, rope, noose.
- capitali n.m. assets, investment.
- capitanu n.m. captain. Also: capitaniu.
- capitari v.t. occur, happen, be caught, win.
- capitulu n.m. chapter, fig. conclude; eccl. religious group or meeting place.
- capizzali n.m. bolster, sickbed, sacred picture, bedside holy water receptacle; pap, teat, nipple.
- capizzu n.m. bolster, pillow.
- cappa n.f. hooded cloak, eccl. cope, blanket, fireplace hood, skim, scab, eczema, poultice, plaster.
- Cappa name. Cappa feudal estate.
- cappeddu n.m. hat, fig. man, noble, aristocrat.
- cappella n.f. chapel.
- cappiddazzu n.m. large hat, clown, bigot.
- cappidderi n.m. hair vendor.
- cappillanu n.m. a priest attached to a chapel, chaplain.
- cappottu n.m. coat, cloak, overcoat.
- cappuccinu n.m. Capuchin friar.
- cappùcciu n.m. cowl, hooded cloak, cabbage.
- capricciu n.m. tantrum, whim, caprice. Also: crapicciu.
- capu n.m. cape, promontory, chief, point, reason, top.
- capu d'annu expr. New Year's Day.
- capumastru n.m. headmaster, chief, boss, supervisor.
- capuni n.m. capon.
- caputa n.f. capacity, fitness.
- carbuni. n.m. coal, charcoal. Also: carvuni, carvunu.
- carcagnu n.m. heel.
- carcangnutu adj. walker, one with good legs.
- carcàra n.f. ovens.
- carcaràri n.m. quarry limestone.
- carcarazzignu adj. chatty, talkative.
- carcariari v.i. cluck, cackle, babble.
- carduni n.m. cardoon or thistle, related to the artichoke.
- carera n.f. weaver
- carigna n.f. affection.
- caristia n.f. shortage, scarcity, famine.
- carità n.f. compassion, kindness, charity. Also: caritati.
- carizza n.f. caress, touch, discount, baker's dozen.
- carminari v.t. brush, card, tease (wool)
- carnalmenti adv. by the flesh, carnally.
- carnazzu n.m. collagen, carrion, meat waste.
- carni n.f. meat, flesh, food, fig. goods, person.
- carni di vacca n.f. beef.
- carnilivari n.m. carnival, Mardi gras, Shrove Tuesday. Also: carnalivari, carnalivaru, carniluari, carniluvari, carrivali, carlivari.
- carpistari v.t. trample, tread, stand on.
- carpusu n.m. thief, pickpocket.
- carrabba n.f. carafe.
- carrateddu n.m. keg, small barrel, heavy-set, jocu. drunkard.
- carrettu n.m. cart.
- carriari v.t. carry, cart, truck, transport.
- carricari v.t. load down, carry, load a pistol, reinvigorate oneself, charge, invoice.
- carricatu v.t. carried, burdened, fruited.
- carricatura n.f. exaggeration, abuse, affectation, caricature.
- càrricu adj. loaded, heavy.
- càrricu n.m. load, burden, met. care, concern.
- carrineddu n.m. dim. of carrinu, silver coin worth 0.21 of a lira in 1868.
- carrinu n.m. quarter, two-bits, a Bourbon silver coin worth 0.21 of a lira in 1868.
- carrittaria n.f. carriage room.
- carrozza n.f. carriage.
- Carru n.m. Charles.
- carru n.m. wagon, cart.
- carrubba n.f. bot. carob, pod, hull, hum. phallus. punch, money
- carta n.f. paper, wallpaper, document, certificate, coupon, playing card.
- Cartagiruni a city in the province of Catania. Caltagirone.
- cartedda n.m. basket, chest, hamper, large quantity.
- carti n.f playing cards.
- cartilèggii n.f. collected papers, notebook. Also: cartulesi.
- caru adj. beloved, dear, precious, expensive.
- carucchiaru n.m. saving miser.
- carusa n.f. girl, daughter, servant, girlfriend.
- carusu n.m. boy, apprentice, moneybox.
- carvuni n.m. coal. Also: carbuni.
- carzareri n.m. jailer.
- carzarari v.t. imprison, jail. Also: carciarari, carcerari.
- càrzari n.m. jail, prison. Also: càrcira, càrzara, càrziri.
- casa n.f. house.
- casali n.m. farmhouse, farmstead; hamlet, village.
- casalinu n.m. abandoned house, destroyed, ruins.
- casata n.f. household, family members.
- cascari v.i. to fall.
- cascavaddu n.m. cheese from cow's milk, a bolt with a four-sided head, hypocrite.
- càscia n.f. trunk, chest, treasure chest, case, container, cash draw.
- casciuni n.m. drawer.
- casedda n.f. little cottage, shed, alcove, garden plot.
- cassari v.t. cancel, break.
- càssaru n.m. a principal street in Palermo.
- cassata n.f. cassata, dessert made with ricotta.
- cassatedda n.f. dim. of cassata, dessert made with sweetened ricotta.
- castagna n.f. chestnut, chestnut tree.
- casteddu n.m. castle, fortress, manor house, mansion, prison.
- Castedduvitranu a city in the province of Trapani. Castelvetrano.
- castigari v.t. castigate, punish; correct oneself; remain shaken by an experience. Also: casticari, castiari.
- castigu n.m. rebuke, reprimand.
- castità n.f. chastity. Also: castitati.
- castratu v.t. past p. castrated.
- castu adj. chaste.
- casu n.m. chance, coincidence, event, case.
- catalai n.m.pl. troubles.
- catalettu n.m. bier, coffin.
- cataminari v.t. move. Also: catamiari.
- Catania capitol city of the province. Catania.
- catapanu n.m. municipal food inspector.
- Catarina n.f. Catherine.
- catarru n.m. catarrh, phlegm.
- catina n.f. chain, bond, leash, tie, mountain range.
- catinazzu n.m. bolt, lock.
- cattiva n.f. widow.
- cattivu adj., n.m. bad, evil, wicked, widower.
- catu n.m. pail, bucket.
- càuci n.f. lime, mortar.
- càuciu n.m. kick.
- càudu adj. hot, warm. Also: càviru.
- càusa n.f. litigation, case, suit, lawsuit, reason, cause.
- càusi n.m. pl. pants, trousers.
- cautela n.f. security, caution, prudence, circumspection.
- cavaddaru n.m. horseman, rider.
- cavaddu n.m. horse.
- cavalcatura n.f. beast of burden, fig. ignoramus. Also: cavarcatura.
- cavaleri n.m. cavalier, knight, gentleman, horseman, rider.
- cavarcari v.t. ride, straddle, mount.
- cavari v.t. dig, excavate, extract, pierce.
- caviali n.m. capital, investment, pretext, excuse.
- cavigghia n.f. small plug, stick, quibble, split hairs, argue.
- cavigghiunaru n.m. planter, farmer who plants.
- cavigghiuni n.m. dibble, wooden pin.
- cavulu n.m. bot. cabbage. Also: càulu.
- cavulu_cappucciu n.m. spring cabbage
- cazzari v.t. pull a rope.
- cazzicaddè n.f. small black snail.
- ccà adv. here.
- cchiù adv. adj. pron. much, more, most.
- cchiùttostu adv. rather, somewhat.
- cci adv. there, here.
- 'ccillenza n.f. title Excellency.
- cecu adj., n.m. blind
- celu n.m. sky, paradise, heaven.
- censu n.m. annual rent, lease, census.
- centu n.m. one hundred.
- cera n.f. facial aspect, look, appearance, mien.
- cercari v.t. seek.
- cercu n.m. hoop, ring, metal band.
- cerniri v.t. to sift, to sieve.
- cersa n.f. oak tree, oak.
- certu adj. certain, definite, sure, secure.
- cervu n.m. zool. deer, buck, stag.
- Cesari n.m. Caesar.
- cèusi n.m. mulberry tree.
- checcu adj. stutterer, stammerer.
- chi pron. conj. adj. what, that, as.
- chiàcchiara n.f. chatter.
- chiacchiarari v.i. chatter.
- chiacchiaruni n.m. braggart, windbag, chatterbox.
- chiaccu n.m. slip knot, bow tie knot, shoelace knot.
- chiaga n.f. sore, plague, nuisance.
- chiàita n.f. chatter, gossip.
- chiama v.t. 3rd p.sing. calls.
- chiama-quagghi n.f. quail call.
- chiamari v.t. call, name, summon.
- chianca n.f. plant, stump, butcher's shop, base, pedestal, plinth.
- chianchieri n.m. butcher. Also: vucceri.
- chianci v.t. 3rd p.sing. mourn for, cry.
- chiànciri v.t.i. cry.
- chianciulinu adj. teery, weepy.
- chianozzu n.m. plane, block plane.
- chiantari v.t. plant, stick, stuff, jab, bed, attach, put, land.
- chiantu n.m. crying, weeping, tears.
- chianu n.m. plain, plaza, courtyard, floor of a building, deck of a ship, farmstead.
- chianu adj. plain, flat level, clear,
- chianu adv. slowly, deliberately.
- chianura n.f. large level terrain.
- chiàppara n.f. capers.
- Chiara n.f. Clare.
- chiarchiàru n.m. pile of stones, stone quarry, stony ground.
- chiarìa n.f. clear sky.
- chiaru adj. clear, honest.
- chiattu adj. stout, flat, dull.
- chiavi n.f. key.
- chiazza n.f. plaza, square, main street, puddle
- chica n.f. wrinkle, fold.
- chicari v.t. bend, fold, relent.
- chiddu pron. that, who.
- chiesa n.f. church.
- china n.f. river overflow, flood.
- chinu adj. full, solid, round.
- chiò n.m. owl.
- chiovi v.i. rains.
- chiòviri v.i. rain. Also: chiòppiri, chiuòviri, ciòviri.
- chiovu n.m. nail.
- chissi inter. scat!
- chistu pron. this one.
- chiùdiri v.t. close.
- chiumazzu n.m. pillow.
- chiummu n.m. lead (82 Pb), plumb bob.
- Chiuppu n.m. Pioppo; poplar tree, Lat. populus dilatata.
- chiurma n.f. crew, team of workers, multitude, mob, gang, crowd.
- chiusa n.f. enclosed field, enclosure for livestock.
- chiuvaru n.m. nail maker.
- ciaca n.f. pebble, stone.
- ciacaredda n.f. pebble.
- ciacca n.f. crack, split, cleft, crevice.
- ciacca v.t. cracks.
- ciaccari v.t. to plow, to split, to crack, to cleave.
- cialeddi n.f. chatterbox.
- cialò n.m. goon, oaf, fool, gullible.
- ciamma n.f. flame, extreme heat, ardent passion, banner.
- ciampedda n.f. tile.
- ciancianeddi pl. quaking Grass; songbirds.
- ciancu n.m. hip.
- Ciaramunti place name Chiaramonte.
- ciaraveddu n.m. kid goat.
- ciarmanti n.f. confessor's favorite female penitent.
- ciascu n.m. flask, amfora with two handles, narrow-necked wooden vase.
- ciascuni n.m. flask, amfora with two handles, narrow-necked wooden vase. Accr. of ciascu.
- ciatu n.m. breath, force, vigor.
- ciàula n.f. rook, crow, jackdaw, magpie.
- ciaurari v.t. smell, Also: ciaulari.
- cibbu n.m. food, nourishment.
- cicala n.f. cicada.
- cicatu adj. blind.
- cicireddu n.m. small quantity, lattarini (a small fish).
- cicirittu n.m. crumb, iota, speck, jot. Also: cicireddu.
- ciciru n.m. chick pea, garbanzo bean, ceci.
- ciciruni n.m. tour guide, ornith. bunting, chatterbox.
- Ciccu informal of given name Franciscu Chick, Frank, Francis.
- Cifalutani n.m.f. a native of Cefalu, a Cefaluan.
- cilatu adj. concealed, hidden.
- cima n.f summit, rod to measure cask contents.
- cimedda n.f. Long and thin fishing rod.
- cìmici n.f. bedbug, fig. annoying person. Also: cìmicia.
- cimitèriu n.m. cemetery.
- cinga n.f. cinch, belt, backband.
- cìnniri n.f. ashes.
- cinquanta adj. fifty.
- cinquantina n.f. fifty.
- cinta n.f. belt, circuit, cincture.
- cintimulu n.m. animal powered mill; fig. indecisiveness.
- cintura n.f. belt, band, strap, girdle. Also: cintu, cintura.
- ciocca n.f. hen.
- ciòtula n.f. bowl, dish.
- cippu n.m. shackles.
- cipudda n.f. bot. onion, node, large spinning top.
- cira n.f. wax.
- cirasa n.f. cherry.
- ciratu n.m. cold cream.
- circari v.t. to look for, to search, to seek.
- circhittaru n.m. tambourine player.
- circu n.m. any circular device, cask, wheel.
- cirimònia n.f. ceremony, pleasantry.
- ciriveddu n.m. brain, talent, good sense, mind.
- cirniecu n.m. busybody, intuitive. Also: cirnecu.
- cirrazzu n.m. contract to plant and develop a vineyard. Also: cerru, cerra, cirru.
- cirrichincì n.m. screech owl.
- cisca n.f. pail, bucket, wooden bucket.
- cissari v.i. cease, finish, die, desist, yield.
- cità n.f. city. Also: citati.
- citarra n.f. guitar. Also: chitarra.
- citarra n.f.zool. mollusk, gastropod. Also: chitarra.
- citati n.f. city. Also: cità.
- citrignolu n.m. citron like lemon.
- citrolu n.m. cucumber, fool, stupid, bump, penis.
- citrularu n.m. vender of citrons.
- citu adj. quiet, still, noiseless, peaceful.
- ciuccata n.f. hatching, hatchery.
- ciumàra n.f. torrent, dry riverbed, flood of people.
- ciumi n.m. river.
- ciummu n.m. lead (the metal).
- ciunnari v.t. scratch.
- ciuri n.m. flower.
- ciusciari v.i. blow, pant, snort, puff, chug.
- ciusciu n.m. gust of wind, blow, fig. pomp.
- civili adj. educated, polite.
- civu n.m. food.
- còcciu n.m. harvest.
- cocciu n.m. berry, fruit, seed, pit, drop.
- coci e mancia idiom hand to mouth, day to day.
- cociri v.t. cook, torment, grieve.
- cocu n.m. cook; imbecile.
- codda n.f. glue.
- coddu n.m. neck
- coffa n.f. shopping bag, coffer, basket, feed trough, swollen tonsils.
- cogghiri v.t. gather, harvest, pick.
- colira n.f. anger, rage.
- còliri v.i. benefit, gain.
- comicu n.m. comic.
- còmitu n.m. boatswain
- comprari v.t. buy, purchase.
- comu adv. as, how, like, the way.
- commudu n.m. comfort, convenience, ease, leisure.
- condimentu di nsalata grp. salad dressing.
- consequenza n.f. consequence.
- contra prep., adv. against, contrary to; conversely, contrarily.
- contrabbannu n.m. smuggling, contraband.
- contravilenu n.m. antidote, antivenin.
- conusciri v.t. know, recognize, familiar with, acquainted with.
- conza v.t. fix, season, prepare, repair, adjust.
- conzu n.m. rouge, makeup.
- copia n.f. copy, duplication.
- coppi n.m.pl. cups (a playing card suit).
- còppula n.f. cap, bonnet for newborns, cap of an acorn.
- corda n.f. cord, string, rope, cable.
- cori n.m. heart.
- cornu n.m. adultery, cuckold, horn.
- corpu n.m. blow, stroke, hit, body.
- corvu adj. black.
- corvu n.m. crow.
- cosa n.f. thing, matter, affair, business.
- costa n.f. rib. Also: costu.
- costa n.m. cost, coast.
- costu n.m. expense, price, cost.
- cota n.f. fruit harvest.
- cottu adj. cooked.
- côtu côtu adv. move quietly.
- cozzu n.m. nape, occiput, nape, a spine, a ridge, fig. self.
- cozzula n.f. scab. Also: cuòzzula.
- cràculu n.m. smarmy rag. Also: cràcula.
- crai inv. tomorrow.
- crapa n.f. goat.
- crastu n.m. gelding, ram, billy-goat; fig. cuckold.
- cravàccacci v.t. mount, ride.
- cravaccari v.t. ride horseback.
- Creddu n.m. Creed.
- crèditu n.m. credence, credibility.
- credituri n.m. creditor.
- crepapanza adv. immoderately.
- crèsia n.f. church. Also criesa, crièsia, chièsia, and chiesa.
- crialesu n.m. kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy.
- criari v.t. create, make, cause, produce.
- crianza n.f. manners, politeness, well mannered.
- criata n.f. maidservant, maid.
- criati n.pl. servants.
- criatu n.m. servant, valet.
- criatura n.f. creature, human being, baby; excl. poor thing.
- Criaturi n.m. Creator.
- cricchia n.f. tonsure, crest, comb.
- cridenza n.f. faith, trust, unsecured loan,credit.
- cridiri v.t. believe, think, trust.
- cridìtinni v.t. believe.
- cridutu adj. believed.
- criju v.t. i believed.
- cripari v.i. crack, die
- criscenti adj. growing, rising, waxing.
- criscenti n.m. yeast
- crisciri v.i. to grow, increase, rise.
- crispu adj. frizzy, kinky, crinkled, ruffled.
- cristalesu n.m. Christ have mercy, Christe, eléison.
- cristianu n.m. Christian, person.
- Cristu n.m. Christ.
- crita n.f. clay.
- criticari v.t. criticize.
- critti v.i. past part. believed.
- crivaru n.m. sieve seller or maker.
- crivedda n.f. woven cane sieve, hamper, basket.
- crivu n.m. sieve.
- croccu n.m. hook, meathook, crampon.
- crozza n.f. skull, round rock.
- cruci n.f. cross, sacrifice, burden.
- crucifissi n.m. crucifix.
- crucifissu n.m. crucifix.
- crudili adj. cruel, harsh, pitiless.
- crudilitati n.f. cruelty, harshness, hurfulness, heartless.
- crudu adj. raw, unripe, immature, coarse.
- crusta n.f. crust, scab, rind, shell, soil, stain, hide.
- crustana n.f. sore, scab, .
- cubbàita n.f. nougat, torrone.
- cucca n.f. owl.
- cucca n.f. Easter pastry with an egg in the center.
- cuccagna n.f. abundance, plenty.
- cucchi n.f. bread.
- cucchiara n.f. spoon, wooden spoon, tablespoon.
- cucchieri n.m. coachman.
- cucchietta n.f. paired animals for threshing, double barreled gun.
- cuccia n.f. boiled grain.
- cuccia! excl. coochah!.
- cucciddatu n.m. ring shaped bread loaf. Also: gucciddatu.
- Cùcciu n.m. Cuccio.
- cuccu n.m. owl, cuckoo.
- cuccudrigghiu n.m. crocodile.
- cuciddu n.m. buttonhole, eyelet, eye of a needle.
- cucina n.f. kitchen.
- cucinari v.i. cook.
- cucinu carnali adj. nieces and nephews.
- cucù n.m. ornith. cuckoo.
- cucuzza n.f. squash.
- cuda n.f. tail, far away part.
- cuddari v.i. set, go below the horizon; fig. fade, wane.
- cuddura n.f. ring-shape bread, baguette, focaccia.
- cudduruni n.f. round focaccia.
- cudicillu n.m codicil
- cuetu adj. calm. still, quiet, silence, tranquil, tame.
- cuffitedda n.f. little shopping bag.
- cufini n.m. coops, pens.
- cufinu n.m. basket.
- cufularu n.m. hearth. Also: fucularu.
- cufuni n.m. portable charcoal oven, brazier
- cugghiuniari v.t. mock, deceive, mislead, cheat, overcharge.
- cugnata n.f. sister-in-law.
- cugnatu n.m. brother-in-law, father-in-law.
- cugnintura n.f. opportunity, occasion.
- cugnomu n.m. family name, surname.
- cui pro. he who, one who, which. Also: cu'.
- cui pò picca idiom who doesn't have, have-not.
- cuitùtini f.antiq. quiet, peace, tranquility. Also: cuitanza,cuitizza.
- culari v.t. sift, strain, sieve, screen, pan out.
- culpevuli n.m. at fault, culprit, guilty party, criminal.
- cultivari v.t. cultivate.
- culu n.m. derrière, backside, buttocks, ass.
- culuri n.m. color, shade, hue, fig. expression, countenance.
- cumannari v.t. command, fig. lord it over. Also: accumannari.
- cuminciari v.t. begin, start, adopt. Also: accuminzari.
- cuminicari v.t. give communion.
- cummari n.f. godmother, friend, crony.
- cummattiri v.t. to combat, assault, compete, deal.
- cummèniri v.i. convenient.
- cummentu n.m. monastery, convent, friary, nunnery.
- cummigghiari v.t. cover.
- cummitu n.m. banquet, feast.
- cummògghia n.f. blanket, cover.
- cummuditati n.f. comfort, convenience, advantage.
- cumpagnia n.f. company, fellowship, group.
- cumpagnu n.m. companion, friend.
- cumpagnuni n.m. jovial and sociable, humorous person.
- cumpanaggiu n.m. any spread eaten with bread, extra, in addition. Also: cumpanàgghiu.
- cumparari v.i. appear, resemble. Also cumpariri.
- cumparatu n.m. godfather, also see parrinu.
- cumpari n.m. crony, buddy, peer, friend, godfather.
- cumpasiunatu adj. pitied.
- cumpatiri v.i. pity, sympathize with, excuse, forgive.
- cumpattu adj. narrow, limited, confined, restricted.
- cumpiacenza n.f. kindness, deference, politness.
- cumplimentu n.m. compliment, ceremony. Also: cumprimentu.
- cumponi v.t. creates, composes, serves, arranges.
- cumprumissu adj. compromised.
- Cumuni n.m. municipality, . Also: comuni.
- cumuni adj. common, public, people, public pasture, majority.
- cumunicari v.t. do something together, remedy, converse, relig. give communion.
- cundulurisi v.refl. feel pain of your own or other's.
- cunfàrisi v.refl. agree, gather, suit, becoming.
- cunfetta n.f. confection, sugar covered baked treat, sweetmeat.
- cunfidari v.t. confide.
- cunfidenza n.f. familiarity, experience, sharing a secret, trust, confidence. Also cunfidenzia.
- cunfissari v.t. confess, admit.
- cunfissioni n.f. confession.
- cunfissuri n.m. confessor.
- cunfittura n.f. jam, preserves.
- cunformi adj. compliant, similar form or nature,
- cunfortu n.m. comfort, solace, persuasion.
- cunfurtibbuli adj. comfortable.
- cunfusioni n.f. confusion, disorder, mess.
- cunigghia n.f. zool. female rabbit; fig. prolific woman, abundance.
- cunigghiu n.m. rabbit.
- cunnannari v.t. condemn, restrict, resolve, conclude.
- cunniri v.t. season, soil.
- cunnùciri v.t. accompany, lead, carry in procession.
- cunnuttu n.m. conduit, pipe.
- cunòcchia n.f. spindle used in spinning wool, distaff; fig. woman.
- cunsidirari v.t. consider, evaluate, envision. Also: cunsiddirari, cunziddirari, cunzidirari.
- cunsigghi n.m. counsel, advice.
- cunsigghiari v.t. advise, counsel.
- cunsigghiati v.t. counsel.
- cunsigghiu n.m. advice, counsel.
- cunsigna n.f. delivery, consignment.
- cunsirvari v.t. save, conserve, maintain, defend.
- cunsulatu v.t. past p. consoled, gratified.
- cunsumari v.t. consume, destroy, use, waste, scorn, long for, fret.
- cuntanti adj., n. cash payment, fig. substance, prepared.
- cuntari v.t. v.i. recount, tell, count, number.
- cuntenti adj. happy, content.
- cunti n.m. dealings with, reckonings.
- cuntintari v.t., rifl. satisfy, please. Also: accuntintari.
- cuntintizza n.f. happiness, joy, tranquility.
- cuntinu adj. continuous, enduring.
- cuntisa n.f. contention, dispute, conflict.
- cuntradiri v.t. contradict. Also: cuntrdiciri.
- cuntràriu adj. opposite, contrary, conflicting, against.
- cuntrariusu adj. contrarian.
- cuntrastari v.t. oppose, contest, hinder, fight.
- cuntrata n.f. city quarter, district.
- cuntrattari v.t. negotiate, bargain, haggle.
- cuntrattu n.m. contract.
- cuntu n.m. accounting, tale, narrative, reason.
- cunventu n.m. monastery, assembly.
- cunveniri v.i. convenient. Also: cunviniri, cummèniri
- cunvirsari n.m. conversation, talk, dialogue.
- cunvirtiri v.t. convert.
- cunvitu n.m. banquet.
- cunzari v.t. repair, fix, set, decorate, ready, prepare, adjust.
- cunzatu n.m. seasoning, dressing.
- cupertu adv. secure, under cover.
- cuppulidda n.f. bonnet for newborns.
- cupuni n.m. bung, stopper.
- cura n.f. care, concern, diligence; med. cure.
- curaggiu n.m. courage, pluck, audacity, fearlessness.
- curari v.t. care, look after, mind, worry.
- curàtulu n.m. steward, farmer, superintendent. Also: cràtulu.
- curcari v.t. sleep, fall asleep.
- curciu adj. short, small animal.
- curdaru n.m. rope maker.
- curduni n.m. heavy cord; cincture.
- curèra n.f. crupper strap.
- curiali n.m. papal lawyer.
- curiusità n.f. curiosity. Also: cusiritati.
- curiusu adj. curious, singular, strange, surprising.
- curmu n.m. top, summit, bump, roof ridge.
- curniciunaru n.m. cornice maker.
- curnutu adj. cuckold, horned (archaic cuckolded).
- curpa n.f. fault, guilt, blame, sin.
- curreri n.m. mailman.
- curriri v.i. flow, pour, drip, trickle, run, escape.
- currispunniri v.i. correspond, return, reciprocate, give.
- currituri n.m. fast, swift.
- currutella n.f. spoilage, depravity, indigestion.
- currivu adj. indignant, upset.
- cursa n.f. race, trot.
- cursali n.m. corsair, large kite, twine, cord, row.
- cursu n.m. course, flow, span, dealing.
- curti n.f. court, family and others of the ruler, residence of the ruler.
- curtigghiara n.f. low class woman on a dead end street, talkative, uneducated, boisterous.
- curtigiana n.m. courtesan, paramour. Also: curticiana.
- curtina n.f. curtain surrounding a bedstead.
- curtisi adj. courteous.
- curtisia n.f. courtesy, graciousness.
- curtu adj. short, brief, scarce.
- curuna n.f. crown, halo.
- curuzzi adj. affectionate, tender, loving.
- curviseri n.m. cobbler
- cuscenza n.f. conscience, consciousness. Also: cuscenzia, cuscienza.
- cuscinu n.m. pillow.
- cùsiri v.t. sew, suture, stitch.
- custanti adj. constant, stable.
- custanza n.f. constancy, dependability.
- custari v.i. cost, consist, consist of.
- custicedda n.f. rib.
- custumi n.m. customs, behavior.
- custureri n.m. tailor.
- cuteddu n.m. knife.
- cuti n.f. cobblestone.
- cutiddata n.f. stab, knife cut.
- cutra n.f. blanket.
- cuttuni n.m. cotton.
- cuttuni n.m. holding arms to unravel a tangle.
- cuvatizzu adj. pejor. rotten egg.
- cuverchiu n.m. cover.
- cuverna n.m. governs, rules.
- cuvernu n.m. goverment, treatment, management.
- cuvirchieddu n.m. little cover
- cuvirnari v.t. govern, manage, administer, feed, grade, level off.
- cùviu n.m. wolf.
- cùzzica n.f. scab, crust.
- dabbeni adj. honest, respectable, upright.
- dadu n.m. dice.
- dammàggiu n.m. damage.
- dammagiusu adj. malicious, damaging.
- damanti n.m. diamond, gemstone. Also: diamanti.
- dannazioni n.f. damnation. Also: addanazioni.
- dannu n.m. damage, hurt, injury.
- danza n.m. dance
- dardu n.m. arrow.
- dari v.t. give, donate, sell, prescribe, give away a bride, entrust. punch, hit.
- darreri adv. behind, in back of.
- darreri lu jiditu idiom feeble excuse.
- datu past p. of dari given.
- daùra adv. soon, timely, before sunset. Also: dagura, davura, ddaùra.
- davanti adv. in front of, before.
- ddà adv. there, fig. death.
- ddisa n.f. bot. rope grass, lat. ampelodesmos tenax.
- Ddiu n.m. God. Also: Diu.
- Ddò n.m. title, honorific.
- ddoppu prep., adv. after, afterwards, later. Also: doppu.
- debbitu n.m. debt.
- dèbbuli n.m. weakness.
- decima n.f. tenth; tithe.
- denti n.m. teeth, fig. myself.
- desiderari v.t. desire, want. Also: disiddirari.
- detta n.f. debt
- di cantu adv. apart, aside.
- diàvulu n.m. devil, skilled person.
- dibbilanza n.f. weakness, frailty. Also: dibbulizza.
- dibbulisci v.t. weakens.
- dicantari v.t. praise, celebrate. Also: decantari.
- dicidottu adj. eighteen.
- dicinu v.t. they say.
- dicretu n.m. decree. Also: rar. ddicretu.
- dieta n.f.
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- Acqua càuda e dieta. Source: Pitrè, IV, 14.
- difenniri v.t. defend, support, stand by.
- difettu n.m. fault.
- diffirenza n.f. difference.
- diggiriri v.t. tolerate.
- dignitati n.f. dignity, honor, status. Also: dignità.
- dignu adj. worthy, respectable, virtuous, upright.
- dijuanari v.i. abstain from breakfast, fast, Also: diiunari, duniari
- dijunu n.m. fast, extended privation.
- dijunu adj. empty stomach, hungry
- dilettu n.m. pleasure.
- dilibbiratu adj. resolved, determined.
- diligenza n.f. diligence, care.
- dillùviu n.m. downpour. Also: diluviu, dislùviu, sdillùviu.
- dimoniu n.m. devil, demon.
- dimura n.f. residence, abode, home; linger, hesitation, delay.
- dimustrari v.i.t. to demonstrate, display, show.
- dinaru n.m. money, one of the suits of Sicilian playing cards.
- dinchinu v.t. fill.
- dintra adv. inside, in, within, indoors.
- dipoi adv. then, later, afterwards.
- diri v.t. say, tell, indicate, talk.
- discerniri v.t.i. discern.
- discipulu n.m. desciple, student, follower.
- discrizioni n.f. discretion, discernment, tact.
- disculu adj. unruly, argumentative.
- discursu n.m. discourse, conversation, speech.
- disdiccari v.t. withdraw, wean, detoxicate, detoxify.
- disertu n.m. desert.
- disfamari v.t. slake hunger, appease.
- disfari v.t. undo, untie, untangle, rout, defeat.
- disgrazia n.f. misfortune, mishap, disaster, disgrace.
- disgraziatu adj. poor, unfortunate, wretched.
- disiari v.t. desire intensely, wish good or evil for someone, want.
- disiata v.t. past p. desired.
- disideriu n.m. desire, wish.
- disiddirari v.t. desire. Also: disidrari, addisiddirari.
- disignu n.m. design, plan, drawing.
- disìu n.m. appetite, desire, inclination, wish.
- disordini n.f. disorder, mess, confusion, untidiness.
- disparti adv. aside, apart, separately.
- dispettu n.m. spite, vexation, arrogance, scorn.
- dispiaciri v.i. displease.
- dispiratu adj. desperate, hopeless, destitute
- dispirazioni n.f desperation.
- dispisari v.t.refl. dispense, exempt, refl. dispose of.
- dispòniri v.t. stabilize, arrange, dispose.
- disposta adj. disposed, prepared to do, handled.
- disprezza v.t. disparages, scorns.
- disprezzu n.m. contempt, defiance, disdain, scorn.
- disprizzari v.t. despise, scorn, disparage.
- disputari v.i. argue.
- dissapitu adj. insipid, mincing, without flavor.
- dissipaturi n.m. wastrel.
- distinatu past p. adj. destined, predestined.
- distinguiri v.t.i. distinguish.
- distinu n.m. destiny.
- disulari v.t. ruin, devastate, ravage, wreck, raze.
- disurdinata adj. disorganized, cluttered.
- dittu n.m. word, motto, testimony.
- Diu n.m. God.
- divisari v.i. plan, devise project, decide.
- divorari v.t. devour, consume.
- divotu adj. devout, devoted.
- divuzioni n.f. devotion, superstition.
- dogghi n.f. pain, ache.
- dogghia n.f. pain, ache, problem.
- doliri v.i. hurt, ache, feel pain.
- dolu n.m. malice, fraud, pain, ruin, waste.
- domari v.t. tame.
- Dominiddiu n.m. God.
- donna n.f. woman.
- doppu prep., adv. after, afterwards, later.
- dormi v.i. sleeps.
- dòrmiri v.i. sleep.
- dorvica v.t. bury.
- dota n.f. dowry. Also: doti.
- dottu adj. Learned, wise.
- draguni n.m. dragon.
- drappu n.m. clothing, vestment.
- drittu n.m. straight, right, honest, upright.
- duana n.f. customs.
- dùbula v.t. harrow.
- dubbitari v.i. doubt, suspect.
- Dubbitatu n.m. deputy, food inspector. Also: Deputatu.
- duci adj. sweet, genial, benign.
- dugana n.f. customs, customs duty.
- dugnu v.t. give.
- dui adj. two. Also: ddui,duni,rui.
- dui figghi group two children.
- dulcedo n.f. lat. sweetness, fig. charm.
- dulenti adj. painful. Also: dolenti.
- duluri n.m. pain, ache, fig. suffering, grief.
- dumani n.m. tomorrow.
- dumannari v.t. ask, request, question, demand, inquire.
- Duminica n.f. Sunday.
- duminari v.t. dominate, control, command.
- duminiu n.m. dominion, power, authority.
- dunni adv. where.
- dura v.i. lasts, bears.
- durari v.i. endure, last, save, have validity.
- durata n.f. duration.
- durmiri v.i. sleep.
- duru adj. hard, diffiult, arrogant, conceited, fearless.
- dutturi n.m. doctor.
- duviri v.i. must, have to, should, ought to, duty.
- ecce-homu n.m. Corpus.
- eccessu n.m. excess.
- eccezioni n.f. exception.
- eccetra adverb et cetera, and so forth.
- educazioni n.f. education, upbringing, training, manners, courtesy.
- eguali adj. equal. Also: uguali.
- eliggiri v.t. choose, select.
- èni v.i. a lengthening of è. Also: è.
- entrata n.f. EngTrans.
- epiremia n.f. epidemic.
- equinoziu n.m. equinox; fig. blunder.
- eredi n.f.m. heir, generation, successor.
- erburiari v.i. grow, fig. vegetate.
- eredità n.f. inheritance.
- Èrici place name Erice. Also: Erice.
- erra n.f. the letter R.
- erruri n.m. error, mistake.
- erva n.f. grass, greenery, weeds, foliage, vegetation.
- esalta v.t. exalts, praises.
- esatturi n.m. collector. Also: asatturi.
- esempiu n.m. example, model, pattern,
- esequii n.f.pl. funeral rites.
- esibbiri v.t. present, exhibit, display, flaunt.
- esiggituri n.m. collector.
- esperienza n.f. experience.
- espertu adj. practical, realistic, expert.
- espòniri v.t. put forth, show, demonstrate, display.
- essiri v.i. be.
- està n.f. Summer. Also: astati, stati.
- estremu n.m. extreme.
- etisia n.f. med. consumption
- ètticu adj. consumptive
- Eva n.f. Eve.
- evviva interj. hurrah!, long live ___.
- facchinu n.m. porter, innkeeper, cheesemonger, butcher, coarse person, scoundrel.
- facci n.f. face.
- facciuzza n.f.dim.affec. smile.
- facenna n.f. business.
- facianu n.m. pheasant.
- facigghiuni n.m. long handled sickle.
- facili adj. easy, simple, readily.
- facili adv. with great probability.
- faciti v.t. do!
- factotum n.m. broker. Also: fatturi, spidugghjafacenni, sensali, senzali.
- fàdali n.m. apron, bride's decorated apron.
- fadda n.f. nick, dent, incision, cut.
- fadeddi n.f. skirts, petticoats, fig. women; also fodeddi.
- faidda n.f. spark, glimmer.
- faidduni n.m. bot. shoot; young rabbit, chubby baby, dandy.
- fallari v.i. be mistaken, be wrong, err.
- falliri v.i. lack, diminish, vanish, err, go bankrupt, misfire.
- fallutu adj. Bankrupt.
- fama n.f. good name, reputation.
- fami n.f. hunger.
- fari buffi idiom. waste of time.
- famigghia n.f. family, household.
- fangu n.m. mud, mire, slime, filth, sludge.
- farfalla n.f. butterfly.
- farfantarìa n.f. trickery, roguery.
- fari v.t. do, make.
- fari finta v.t. pretend.
- fari un piaciri expr. do a favor, show kindness.
- farina n.f. flour.
- farisèu n.m. Pharisee.
- fascia n.f. strip, band, ribbon, belt.
- fasciu n.m. bundle, sheaf, bunch.
- fasciuni n.m. baby clothes, outerwear, the baby itself, cradle sheet.
- fasola n.f. sort of popular dance.
- fastidiu n.m. inconvenience, bother, tension annoyance, peeve.
- fatìa n.f. work, labor.
- fatiga n.f. work, labor, toil, fatigue.
- fatigari v.i. struggle, work hard.
- fatta di cruci expres. make the signof the cross.
- fattu n.m. Action, deed, event, business, affair.
- fatturi n.m. Steward, factor.
- fatu n.m. fate, destiny, lot, fortune.
- fàuci n.f. Sickle. Also: faci, fauci, fàucci, fàucia, fàvici, fàvicia, fàvuci, fàvucia, foci, focia, fùaci.
- fausu adj. false, fake, untrue, incorrect, recalcitrant, clever.
- fava n.f. Fava bean, broad bean.
- favata n.f. fava field.
- favuri n.m. Favor, help, protection.
- fazzumi n.f. semblance, features, appearance, air.
- fedda n.f. slice, wedge, cut, share.
- feli n.m. bile, gall, bitterness, hatred.
- fenu n.m. fodder.
- fera n.f. fair, large market, din, uproar, roasted ceci.
- fèria sesta n.f. hunger, scarcity.
- fermari v.t. stop, discontinue, stabilize, hold.
- ferra n.f. bot. ferula, giant fennel, rod, whip, lash, handle.
- Ferragustu n.m. civil festivity starting August 15.
- ferru n.m. iron; various things made of iron, horse irons, pressing iron, curling iron.
- festa n.f. Holiday, holy day, festival.
- festi di li santi n.f. festival days of the saints.
- fetiri v.i. stink, smell.
- fetu n.m. stink, stench.
- feu n.m. fief.
- feudu n.m. fief, landed estate. Also: feu, fèura.
- fezza n.f. dregs.
- fiata n.f. time, moment.
- ficara n.f. fig plant, wild fig, fig branch, fig tree plot, variety of mushroom.
- ficatali n.m. liver, pig entrails, offal, giblets.
- ficateddu n.m. little liver, met. little thing,
- ficatu n.m. liver, fig. courage, guts.
- ficcari v.t. put into, fool, procure, seek, hide.
- ficheri n.f. fig trees.
- fici v.t. did.
- fici-fici n.m. zool. silva Rufa, a tiny bird with a song that sounds like Sicilian fici-fici.
- ficili n.m. steel striker. Also: fucili.
- ficu n.f.m. fig, chicken's crest, swelling, bruise, disparaging hand sign.
- ficu n.m. Fig Tree.
- ficudinnia n.f. Prickly pear Also: ficurinnia..
- fidari v.t. trust, faith.
- fiddari v.t. cut, slice, wound with a knife, waste.
- fidi n.f. faith.
- fidili adj. faithful, true, believer.
- fidizia n.f. faith, trust, confidence.
- figghi n.pl. children.
- figghia n.f. daughter.
- figghia morta n.f. deceased daughter.
- figghialora adj. prolific.
- figghianna n.f. birth, child birth.
- figghiari v.i. beget, give birth, bear an offspring.
- figghiastru n.m. stepson.
- figghiatu adj. begot, borne, delivered.
- figghiolu n.m. child, son.
- figghioli fimmini n.f.pl. daughters.
- figghiozzu n.m. godson.
- figghiu n.m. Son.
- figgiari n.f. give birth, create, beget.
- figura n.f. exterior of an object, face, person.
- filari v.t.i. spin, run away, clear out.
- filatu n.m. yarn.
- fileri n.f. In files staggered behind one another.
- filiari v.i. circle, wheel, soar.
- filici adj. happy.
- Filici n.f. Felicia Colonna.
- filicità n.f. happiness, glee, bliss, satisfaction. Also: filicitati.
- filinia n.f. cobweb.
- filosofari v.i. philosophize.
- filu n.m. thread.
- filusu adj. moldy.
- fimmina n.f. woman.
- fimmini n.f.pl. women.
- fimmininu adj. feminine.
- fina prep., adv. until.
- fìnciri v.t. pretend, feign, fake.
- finestra n.f. window.
- fini n.m. finish, end, ultimate.
- finimentu n.m. racket, din, completion, finish.
- fintu adj. false, specious, artificial, simulated.
- finiri v.t. finish, end, stop.
- finistredda n.f. window.
- Finistredda n.f. palace window.
- finistruni n.m. A window extending to the floor.
- finocchiu n.m. fennel, pederast, fig. yokel, second-rate.
- finuchiàra n.f. fennel field.
- finuta adv. end, finish.
- finutu adj. finished.
- finzioni n.f. function, religious ceremony. Also funzioni.
- firiri v.t. wound, injure.
- firmatura n.f. clasp, lock, keyhole.
- firmizza n.f. stable, secure, fixed.
- firoci adj. fierce, ferocious, untamed, wild, savage.
- firramenti n.m.pl. blacksmith's tools, tools.
- firrari v.t. equip with iron, shoe a horse.
- firraru n.m. blacksmith.
- firredda n.f. bot. dim. of ferra lash, rod, baton. giant fennel, ferula communis.
- firrìa adv. around.
- firriolu n.m. ample, heavy cloak.
- firruzza n.f. lash, rod, baton.
- fisarisi v.refl. persist in thought, having a fixed idea. Also: ffissari, affissari.
- Fiscu n.m. taxman.
- fitari v.t.i. give birth.
- fitenti adj. stinking, smelly, fetid, disgusting.
- fitta n.f. concern, worry, pain.
- focu n.m. fire, flame, fig. discord, war.
- foddi adj. crazy, senseless. Also: fuddu, fuòddi, fuòdu.
- fodedda n.f. petticoat, dress reaching the shoes, apron; fig. woman. Also: fadedda, fadetta, fodetta.
- fodìli n.m. diaper, piece of cloth.
- fogghia n.f. leaf, every edible green vegetable, silver mixture on the back of a mirror.
- fogghiu n.m. leaf, page.
- fora adv. Out, outside of, off, except.
- forfici n.f. scissors.
- fòrficia n.f. slanderer, an accursed, scissors, roof ridge.
- formula n.f. formula, procedure, system.
- forsi adv. maybe, perhaps.
- forti adj. strong, difficult.
- forza n.f. strength, force, power, might.
- forzi n.f. strength, fortitude, force.
- fossa n.f. pit, hole, grave.
- fossu n.m. pit, excavation, culvert, grave, fig. calamity.
- fràbbica n.f. factory, construction, wall of a building, Also: fabbrica, frabbrica.
- frabbicari v.t. construct, build.
- fràcitu adj. spoiled, corrupt.
- fràdiciu adj. rotten, spoiled, corrupt.
- fragellu n.m. ruin; diarrhea. Also: fracellu, fraceddu.
- fràgula n.f. strawberry.
- frama n.f. bad reputation, disrepute, notoriety.
- Franciscu name m. Francis.
- francu adj. free, exempt, enterprising, practical.
- Franza n.f. the country of France.
- frasca n.f. branch, bush, grass, signboard.
- frati n.m. brother.
- frattarìa n.f. quickness, haste.
- frazzata n.f. bed quilt.
- frenu n.m. brake, restraint.
- fretta n.f. ital. haste, hurry, urgency.
- frevi n.f. fever.
- friddu n.m. cold.
- frìiri v.t. fry.
- frìlia fròlia n.f. made up saying. Also: fròlia frìlia.
- frinza n.f. fringe.
- friscari V.t.i whistle, hiss, ringing of the ears. Also: frischïari.
- friscu adj. cold, refreshed, fresh, recent, rested.
- frisculiari v.t. refl. fan; fan oneself.
- Frivaru n.m. February.
- fruciunïàrisi v.i. expel liquid excrement.
- fruiri v.i. delight, bask, relish.
- frumintaria n.f. wheat farming.
- frummentu n.m. wheat. Also: frumentu, furmentu.
- frunti n.f. forehead, brow, face, front.
- frustari v.t. shame, hold up to contempt.
- frusteri n.m. foreigner, stranger.
- fruttu n.m. fruit, income, gain, benefit.
- fruttuusu adj. fruitful.
- fuchiari v.t. burn, feed a fire, char, cauterize.
- fucili n.f. flint. Also: ficili.
- fucularu n.m. hearth, oven.
- fudda n.f. crowd, multitude, large quantity.
- fuddìa n.f. stupidity, carelessness, dementia; inconsiderateness; foolishness.
- fuiri v.i. flee, protect oneself, escape. Also: fùjri, fùjiri, fuìri.
- fuj v.i. flee, avoid.
- fujutu adj. EngTrans.
- fulmini n.m. lightning, thunder, fig. sudden disaster.
- fumazzaru n.m. dunghill, compost pile.
- fumeri n.m. horse manure.
- fumu n.m. smoke.
- fumusu adj. haughty, proud, arrogant.
- fùncia n.f. snout, lip of a bottle, pejor. pout.
- fùncia n.f. mushroom.
- funi n.f. cord, naut. line, cable, wire.
- fùnnacu n.m. livery stable, inn, shop, storehouse, ramshackle house.
- funnu n.m. depth, bottom.
- funtana n.f. fountain.
- furca n.f. gallows, scaffold.
- furcedda n.f. two pronged fork.
- furcina n.f. fork
- furcuni n.m. pitchfork, rake.
- furia n.f. fury, rage, anger, wrath.
- furiusu adj. furious, crazy, brutal, violent, fretful, impatient.
- furmaggiu n.m. cheese.
- furmalità n.f. formality.
- furmari v.t. shape, form, build, create.
- furmìcula n.f. ant, silkworm larva, grub. Also: furmica.
- furnaci n.f. furnace, kiln, fire pit.
- furnaru n.m. baker.
- furnicari v.i. fornicate.
- furnu n.m. oven.
- furtu n.m. theft.
- furtuna n.f. luck.
- furtunatu adj. lucky, fortunate.
- fururi n. furor, frenzy, anger.
- furzari v. force.
- furzusu adj. forceful.
- fussetta n.f. dimple; game with hollows and balls.
- fussuni n.m. tomb, grave.
- fusu n.m. bobbin.
- futtèca n.f. fraud, gyp, scam; glutton, sponger, grafter.
- fùttiri v.t. have intercourse, oppress, fool, avoid work, vulg. screw, fuck.
- futuru adj. future, what will be.
- gabbari v.t. fool, cheat, deceive.
- gabbella n.f. toll, tax, excise.
- gabbu n.m. fool, ridicule, joke.
- gadda n.f. tint or ink made from walnuts.
- gaddina n.f. hen, chicken.
- gaddinaru n.m. henhouse, chicken coop, chicken seller.
- gaddu n.m. rooster, cock. Also: jaddu, iaddu.
- gàggia n.f. cage, birdcage, chicken coop, a quantity of birds, creel, mousetrap, fig. prison.
- gaggiola n.f.dim. little cage.
- galanti adj. gallant, heroic, chivalrous.
- galantomu n.m. gentleman.
- galera n.f. galley, jail, prison, clink. Also: galia.
- galiotu n.m. evil perso, sentenced to jail.
- galofaru n.m. bot. carnation.
- galuppa v.i. gallops.
- gamma n.f. leg.
- ganga n.f. teeth, molar.
- gangali n.m. chin, jawbone, a punch to the chin, fig. a man of no account.
- ganguniari v.t. nibble, gnaw.
- gara n.f. flashy ornament display.
- garbu n.m. politeness, gentleness, tact.
- gargiutu adj. puffy, plump, chubby, fat.
- garraffa n.f. carafe.
- garzu n.m. lover, boyfriend.
- garzuneddu n.m. stable boy.
- garzuni n.m. boy, baker's boy, stable boy, apprentice, trainee, carter.
- gastima n.f. curse.
- gastimari v.t. swear, curse Also: iastimari.
- gattini n.pl. kittens. Also: gattaredda.
- gattu n.m. cat, person of poor judgement, thick headed.
- gaudiu n.m. joy.
- gaudusu adj. joyful.
- generari v.t. generate, breed, produce.
- genia n.f. vile generation, mean, base.
- geniu n.m. genius, congeniality, character, talent, inclination, engineering (mil).
- genti n.f. people, folk.
- gerbu adj. bare land, uncultivated land; sour, tart; sedge.
- Gesuita n.m. Jesuit.
- gghiòmmaru n.m. ball of thread, twine, skein, nestegg.
- ghianna n.f. acorn. Also: gianna.
- giacatu n.m. pebbled walkway, sidewalk. Also: ciacatu.
- Giambattista n.m. St. John the Baptist.
- giammerga n.f. frock coat, long jacket, joc. loafer.
- giammirgazza n.f. pejor. woman's topcoat.
- giannettu n.m. racehorse, agile person, Don Juan, sieve.
- giganti n.m. giant, behemoth, guru, master.
- gigghiu n.m. lily.
- gilusia n.f. jealousy.
- gilusu adj. jealous, fearful.
- gintili adj. fine, soft, gentle, delicate, elegant.
- gintilizza n.f. gentleness, kindness.
- giògghiu n.m. ryegrass, darnel, vetch, tare.
- gioppu n.m. wood louse.
- Giovi n.m. Jove, Jupiter.
- girari v.t. turn, circle.
- gistricedda n.f. dim. of gistra rectangular basket, hamper.
- giubba n.f. long sleeved jacket, coat.
- Giubbileu n.m. jubilee. Also: giubbilèu, giubbilèiu.
- Giuda n.m. Judas.
- giudicari v.i. judge.
- giudiziu n.m. judgement, good sense.
- Giufà n.m. Giufà.
- Giugnu n.m. June.
- giummara n.f. fan-palm.
- giurana n.f. frog.
- Giuseppi n.m. Joseph.
- giustamenti adv. properly, fittingly, justly.
- giustizia n.f. justice.
- giustu adj. just, fair.
- giuvamentu n.m. benefit.
- Giuvanni n.m. John.
- giuvari v.t. help, do good works. Also: juvari.
- giuvini adj. young.
- giuvintù n.f. youth.
- gloria n.f. liturgical prayer or hymn. Also: gloriapatri.
- gloria n.f. glory, high praise, honor.
- gloria floria n.f. made up words.
- gluriari refl. glory in, vaunt, brag, boast.
- gnagna n.f. food in babytalk, cake.
- Gnaziu n.m. Ignatius. Also: 'Gnaziu.
- gnesta adj. Animal in heat, lascivious woman, trollop. Also: gnèscia, gnestra, gnièstru.
- gnòcculi n.pl. pasta dumplings.
- gnuni n.f. gang, group, corner.
- gnura n.f short for signura.
- 'gnurantamenti adv. unknowingly, ignorantly. Also: 'gnurantimenti
- 'gnuranti adj. ignorant.
- 'gnuranza n.f. ignorance
- gobba n.f. hump, bump, convex, defect. Also: jimmu
- godi v.t. enjoys, rejoices.
- godiri v.i. enjoy, rejoice.
- gottu n.m. drinking glass.
- governari v.t. govern.
- governu n.m. government, guide, direction.
- grada n.f. grating, grill, bars.
- gradigghia n.f. grill.
- gradiri v.t. appreciate, enjoy, relish.
- gramigna n.f. weed.
- gran adj. big, very.
- grana n.f. grain, seed.
- granaru n.m. granary.
- granatu n.m. pomegranate, pomegranate tree.
- granciu n.m. crab.
- grandinati n.m. hail
- granfi n.f. paw, claw, power, clutches.
- granita n.f. flavored ices, granita.
- granni adj. big, heavy, large, open, elders.
- grannizza n.f. grandness, nobility, excess, prominence.
- grànnuli n.f. hail.
- granu n.m. grain, flour.
- granu n.m. copper coin, pittance, five cents.
- grapiri v.t. open.
- gràsciu n.m. crud, grease, dirt.
- grasciura n.f. fertilizer, compost.
- grassu adj. fat, fatty, greasy.
- grassura n.f. fertilizer. Also: grasciura.
- grassuraru n.m. compost storage.
- grasta n.f. terracotta planter, terracotta pieces.
- grastudda n.f. terracotta fragment. Also rastudda.
- grattalora n.f. grater.
- grattari v.t. scratch, hoe superficially, scrape, fig. biting irony.
- gràttula n.f. bot. date
- gratu adj. gratitude, appreciation, thankfulness.
- gravitanza n.f. pregnancy.
- gravusu adj. grave, heavy.
- graziusu adj. gracious.
- grazzia n.f. benevolence, kindness, grace, gracefulness, charm, forgiveness. Also grazia.
- grecu n.m. Greek.
- grecu n.m. northeasterly wind. Also: gricali.
- gregna n.f. sheaf, haystack.
- gridaci adj. shouting.
- gricali n.m. northeasterly wind.
- gridari v.i. cry, scream, speak, rumble, shout, call out, yell, bellow, grumble, screech, creak, fig. stand out, scold.
- gridazzaru n.m. shouter, screamer, yeller.
- groi n.m. crane.
- grossu adj. fat, large, big, rich.
- grunnusu adj. sulky, grumpy.
- gruppa n.f. rump, back.
- gruppu n.m. knot, group, pack, cluster.
- guadagna v.t. earns, gains.
- guadagnari v.i. earn.
- guadagnatu v.t. past p. gained.
- guadagnu n.m. gain.
- guàddara n.f. hernia.
- guaddarusu adj. herniated.
- guagghiardu adj. vigorous, robust, diligence.
- guaina n.f. sheath, girdle, corset.
- guaiu n.m. misfortune, trouble.
- guarda v.t. regard, save, beware, protect.
- guardari v.t. look at, regard, watch, beware.
- guardau v.t. guarded, looked after.
- guardia n.f. guard, watchman.
- guardianu n.m. guardian.
- guàriri v.i. bask, delight, enjoy, be glad.
- guastari v.t. waste, spoil, ruin, hurt.
- guastedda n.f. bread type, a little. Also: uastedda.
- guastidduni n.m. type of round bread, bigger than normal.
- guastu adj. wasted, spoiled.
- guazari v.t. dress the foot, furrow a field, dress a field.
- gucciàrda n.f. gecko.
- gucciardu adj. gray.
- gudiri v.t. to enjoy.
- guerra n.f. war.
- guidata v.t. past p. managed, regulated, guided.
- gula n.f. throat, gluttony.
- gulutu adj. gluttonous.
- gùmina n.f. naut. hawser,
- gunciari v.t.i. to swell, to inflate.
- gunnedda n.f. skirt.
- guranu n.m. two cents.
- gurgu n.m. whirlpool.
- gustari v.t. enjoy.
- gustu n.m. taste, pleasure.
- gustusu adj. tasty.
- gutta n.f. gout, drop.
- guttarusu adj. med. goitrous.
- guttèna n.f. dripping, drip hole, drip stain.
- guttèra n.f. dripping, drip hole. Also: guttana.
- gùvitu n.m. elbow.
- guvirnari v.t. govern, treat.
- guzzuni n.m. stable boy, handler.
- ha v.t. have, has.
- havi v.t. has.
- icari v.t. fold, bend, bow.
- iddu pron. masc. he, him, it. Also: idda fem. she, her, it.
- idulatrari v.t. idolize.
- illustrari v.t. give luster; depict, demonstrate.
- imbriacari v.t. be or get drunk.
- imbriacu adj. inebriated, drunk.
- imbrugghiari v.t.refl. become entangled.
- imbrugghiatu adj. entangled, confused.
- impovirisci v.i. to become poor.
- imprescia adv. quickly, suddenly.
- impristari v.t. lend. Also: 'mpristari.
- ina n.f. oats; hunger.
- inamabbili adj. unlovable.
- inchiri v.t. fill.
- incignusu adj. ingenious.
- inciùria n.f. insult, injury, offense.
- infernu n.m. hell.
- infirmitati n.f. sickness.
- inga n.f. black ink.
- ingannu n.m. deception, fraud, guile.
- ingratitutini n.f. ingratitude.
- iniziu n.m. beginning, start.
- insaccari v.t. put in a sack, convince.
- invernu n.m. winter.
- invicchiutu v.i. past p. aged, old, to have put on years, to have lasted a long time.
- invirnata n.f. winter time.
- ippocrita n.m.f. hypocrite.
- ira n.f. anger, immodest passion, violent scorn.
- irata adj. irate, angry.
- iri v.t. go.
- irmanu n.f. rye, lat. secale cereale. Also: irmana.
- isca n.f. enticement, food, bait.
- isci isci n.f. imitation of the sound of boiling oil.
- iurari v.i. take an oath, swear, pledge.
- jàcunu n.m. deacon. Also: iàcunu, diacunu.
- jamu v.i. we go.
- jamuninni v.i. let's go.
- jancu adj. white. Also: iancu, bbiàncu, bbrancu, ulancu, viàncu.
- Jardinaru n.m. gardener.
- jardinu n.m. garden.
- jàviu n.m. joy. Also: gaudiu.
- jazzu n.m. ice.
- jazzu n.m. straw bed; pallet, bed, generally unmade; place for animals to lie; flooring of a stable; pigpen; wild animal den. Also: agghiazzu.
- jencu n.m. bullock, young castrated bull, steer.
- jènnaru n.m. son-in-law.
- jetta manu expr. steals, pilfers.
- jicari v.t. bend; refl. concede.
- jiditali n.m. thimble.
- jiditu n.m. finger.
- jilata n.f. frost, freeze, ice.
- jimmu n.f. bump, defect, fault.
- jimmurutu adj. hunchbacked.
- jina n.f. oat.
- jinchiri v.t. fill, satisfy, repair.
- jinìa n.f. generation, multitude, mob, gang.
- Jinnaru n.m. January.
- jippuni n.m. tailored blouse, woman's nightgown.
- jiri v.i. go.
- jisari v.t. lift, raise.
- jissàra n.f. quarry, hamper, bin.
- jissu n.m. gypsum.
- jittari v.t. throw. Also: ittari.
- jocu n.m. play, game.
- jocu di focu n.m. fireworks.
- jornu n.m. day, daybreak, daylight.
- jovidi n.m. Thursday. Also: jòviri.
- jucari v.i.t. play, gamble.
- jucaturi n.m. player. Also: iucaturi.
- Judeu n.m. Jew, obstinate, unbeliever. Also: Giudei.
- jùdici. n.m. judge. Also: jurici.
- jumenta n.f. mare.
- jumi n.m. river. Also: chiumi, ciumi.
- juncareddi n.m. rush, basketweaver.
- junciri v.t.i. join, agree, link, include, arrive.
- juncu n.m. reed, bulrush.
- junta n.f. increase, addition, gore, gusset, cupped handfuls.
- juntu p.part. of junciri joined.
- jurari v.i. vow, swear, take an oath.
- juramenti n.m. oath, promise.
- jurnata n.f. day.
- jurnateri n.m. day laborer. Also: giurnaleri, jurnaleri.
- jusu adv. down, ground level.
- juta n.f. parting, trip, walk.
- juvari v.t. help, do good works. Also: giuvari.
- labbru n.f. lips.
- lacciata n.f. whey.
- lagnarisi v.i. be hurt, complain, lament, grumble. Also: rar. allagnàrisi.
- làgrima n.f. tear.
- lagnusu adj. lazy.
- lagusta n.f. lobster.
- laidizza n.f. ugliness.
- laidu adj. very ugly, deformed, obscene, indecent.
- lama n.f. blade, silk with gold or silver threads, scapula, fig. nonsense, stupidity, iron. untrustworthy person.
- lamintarisi v.i. lament.
- lammicu n.m. still, fig. anguish, fig. struggle, difficulty. Also: allamicu.
- lampu n.m. lightning
- lampuni adj. greedy, glutton.
- lana n.f. wool.
- lanterna n.f. lantern, light, lamp.
- lanutu adj. wooly.
- lanzitatta n.f. bloodletting needle.
- lanzu n.m. vomit.
- lapa n.f. bee.
- lapuni n.m. bee, drone, wasp, hornet.
- lardaloru n.m. fat, grease.
- lardu n.m. bacon, fat, lard, butt.
- larruni n.m. big thief. Also: latruni.
- largu adv. widely, freely.
- largu n.m. width, space, place, parcel, street, path.
- lasagna n.f. wide pasta.
- lassari v.t. leave, abandon, part.
- lassata n.f. remnant, rest, residue, leaving.
- làstima n.f. affliction, annoyance, pain, anguish.
- latinu n.m. Latin language.
- latru n.m. thief.
- latu n.m. side, next to.
- laudari v.t. praise.
- laurunciari n.f. frogs. Also: larùnchia, larùnchiu, laurùncia.
- làusu n.m. praise, reward, honor.
- lavanara n.f. washerwoman.
- lavanca n.f. cliff, precipice, crag.
- lavari v.t. wash, scrub, cleanse.
- làvasi v.t. wash.
- lavata n.f. EngTrans.
- lavina n.f. rainfall flow.
- lavrùnchiu n.m. frog.
- lavuranti n.m. worker.
- lavurari v.t. work, manual labor, intellectual labor, cultivate the soil.
- lavuraturi n.m. worker.
- lavuri n.m. crops, plants, stalks, seedlings.
- lazzu n.m. small cord, shoelace, pull string.
- lebbru n.m. hare.
- lega n.f. league, agreement, union, meas. league, alloy.
- lemmu n.m. terracota vase, dishpan.
- lena n.f. respiration, breath.
- lentu adj. slow
- lenza n.f. line, string, tie.
- lestu adv. quickly.
- lesu adj. struck, hit, injured, offended.
- lettu n.m. bed.
- letu adj. glad, happy, pleased.
- leva v.t. remove.
- levi adj. lightweight, light.
- liali adj. loyal, dependable, fair.
- lialtà n.f. loyalty.
- libbici n.m. southwesterly wind.
- libbirari v.t. liberate, free.
- libbirtà n.f. liberty, freedom.
- libbirtati n.f. liberty, freedom.
- libbiru n.m. free.
- libbru n.m. book, volume.
- licca adj. delicious, gluttonous.
- liccari v.t. lick, lap, flatter, adulate, touch lightly, earn, gain, obtain, fig. slaken, make love. Also: addicari, ddcari, allicari, licchiari, llcari.
- licenza n.f. permission.
- licinziusu adj. dissolute, unrestrained, licentious, wild.
- licitu adj. permitted, licit, allowed, legal.
- liga n.f. fruiting.
- ligali n.m. north east wind cold and wet.
- ligari b.t. tie, attach.
- liggi n.f. law, rules.
- lignata n.f. beating, thrashing, walloping.
- lignu n.m. wood, stick, roof beam, lever, ship, fig. stubborn.
- lilia n.f. lilac.
- limosina n.f. alms, charity.
- limuni n.m. lemon, lemon tree. Also: lumiuni, lumuni , limunu.
- limusineri n.m. almoner, alms distributor.
- lingua n.f. language, tongue, spoken word.
- lìnia n.f. line, cable, route, fig. limit.
- linnina n.f. nit.
- linticchia n.f. bot. lentil.
- linu n.m. flax.
- linusa n.f. flax seed.
- linzolu n.m. bedsheet.
- lippu n.m. moss.
- liscìa n.f. lye. Also: rannu.
- liti n.f. legal controversy, lawsuit, lively dispute.
- liticari v.i. argue. Also: alliticari, litigari.
- litigari v.i. litigate, sue. Also: alliticari, liticari.
- littiratu adj. educated, learned.
- littra n.f. letter, character, alphabetic, digit, number sign, missive, instruction.
- littura n.f. reading.
- liuni n.m. lion.
- livanti n.m. east, easterly wind
- livari v.t. lift, remove, take away, rob, deduct.
- livarisi di vinu idiom get drunk.
- livata n.f. indignation, scorn, alarm.
- livàtu n.m. yeast, fig. rancor, fig. sneer.
- livaturi n.m. persuader.
- livreri n.m. greyhound.
- locu n.m. place, site, space, small farm.
- loccu n.m. fool, ignoramus.
- lodari v.t. praise.
- lòggia n.f. arcade, gallery.
- longu adj. long, tall.
- lordu adj. gross, dirty, filthy, foul.
- lottu n.m. lotto.
- Luca n.m. Luke.
- lucerta n.f. lizard.
- luci adj. shiny.
- luci n.f. light, electic current, the pupil of the eye, window or door opening.
- luci v.t. lights, brightens, shines.
- Lucia n.f. Lucy.
- luciri v.i. shine.
- lucirnali n.m. skylight.
- lucrusu n.m. lucrative, profitable.
- ludari v.t. to praise.
- luèri n.m. rent, rental.
- lumi n.m. light, fig. knowledge, awareness.
- lumia n.f. sweet lemon, lat. citrus limetta.
- luna n.f. moon.
- lunghimi n.f. warp, warpage, long and boring discourse.
- lunghizza n.f. length, height, duration, continuation.
- luni n.m. monday.
- lùniri n.m. Monday. Also: luniddì, lùniddi.
- luntananza n.f. distance, separation, absence.
- luntanu adv. far away, afar.
- luppina n.f. bot. lupin, lupine, pea.
- lupa n.f. heavy, dense and smelly seaborne fog.
- lupu n.m. wolf.
- luscu adj. myopic, nearsighted.
- lussu n.m. luxury.
- lussuria n.f. lust, desire, licentiousness, unrestrained.
- lustru n.m. light, splendor, lamp, mangle, shoe polish.
- luttu n.m. sadness, melancholy, mourning.
- macadura n.f. loafer, lazybones, slacker.
- macàri conj. also, even, even if, though.
- maccarruni n.m. macaroni, hollow pasta, shaped pasta, fig. ignoramus.
- macchiari v.t. soil, mar, stain.
- maccu n.m. fava bean mash.
- maceddu n.m. slaughterhouse.
- macinari v.t. grind, crush, mince.
- madonna n.f. lady, woman.
- magagna n.f. fault, defect.
- magàra n.f. witch, soceress, evil woman.
- magaria n.f. adulteration, corruption; witchcraft.
- magaru n.m. shaman, wizard, sorcerer, potent.
- magasenu n.m. silo, barn, granary, large amount.
- màgghia n.f. scrounge, link of a chain, sweater.
- magghiolu n.m. bot. shoot, tinder, leafy branch.
- màghiru adj. thin, emaciated, wasting away.
- magistratu n.m. magistrate, judge. Also: maggistratu.
- magnificari v.t. exalt, laud, praise.
- magru adj. thin, lean, skinny, arid land.
- mai adv. never, ever.
- maiali n.m. pig.
- maidda n.f. flour chest, bread box, hopper, fish tank, trough.
- maisa n.f. fallow field.
- maisata n.f. fallow field.
- maistrali n.m. northwesterly wind.
- maistru n.m. master, teacher, instructor, composer, conductor.
- majàra n.f. witch. Also: magàra.
- majorca n.f. Type of fine grain.
- maju n.m. may.
- majulinu adj. may.
- majuri adj. bigger, senior, wise.
- malacrianza n.f. bad manners, discourtesy.
- malamenti adv. gravely, severely, perilously.
- malannata n.f. bad year, year of scarcity, year of bad harvest.
- malannu n.m. misfortune, ailment, woe.
- malantrinarìa n.f. bravado, courage, bravery.
- malatia n.f. illness.
- malatu n.m. sick, patient.
- malavogghia sparagnari grp. uwillingness to save.
- malazioni n.f. bad action, rudeness, roguery, thievery.
- malerva n.f. weeds, foxtail, fig. scoundrel, crook, swindler.
- mali n.m. pain, bad thing, sickness, evil.
- malignu adj. evil, sly, sneaky, wicked, seditious.
- malincunia n.f. melancholia.
- malipatiri v.i. suffer, be seasick, wear down
- malizia n.f. malice, slyness, cunning. Also: malìzzia.
- maliziusu adj. wicked, malicious, cunning. Also: malizziùsu. marizziùsu.
- Malta Malta.
- malu adj. bad, evil.
- malunatu adj. bad, malevolent, fool.
- malupagaturi n.m. hard pressed payer.
- malura n.f. ruin, perdition. Also: mal'ura, malaura, malagura.
- mamma n.f. mother. Also: ma, matri.
- mammana n.f. midwife.
- mancamentu n.m. lack, fault, need, detraction, deficiency.
- mancanti adj. lessening, waning.
- mancari v.i. miss, lack, be found wanting, absent.
- mància n.f. gratuity, tip; necessary nourishment.
- manciari v.t. eat, overwhelm.
- manciari v.i. itch, smart.
- manciuni n.m. glutton.
- manciuniari v.t.i. devour, scarf down, eat voraciously.
- mancu adv. less, not even.
- mandra n.f. stable, cowshed, herd, flock.
- mandruni n.m. loafer, couch potato, slacker.
- manera n.f. manner, fashion, custom.
- mangiarizzi n.m.pl. excess, delicious meal. Also: manciarizzi, mangiaretto.
- maniari v.t. handle, manage, knead.
- maniata n.f. scent, trace, track, trail, footprint.
- manica n.f. Sleeve.
- manicu n.m. handle.
- manna n.f. delicacy, manna.
- mànnara n.f. sheepfold, fold, pen; shepherd's field shelter.
- mannari v.t. send.
- mànnira n.f. barn, stable, cowshed, stall.
- mannùca n.f. unknown (perhaps gild with gold leaf).
- manteddu n.m. cloak, cape, mantle, cover. Also: mantellu.
- mantellu n.m. mantle, cloak. Also: manteddu.
- manteni v.t. care for, uphold, maintain, nurture.
- mantillina n.f. woman.
- mantiniri v.t maintain, save, defend.
- mantu n.m. cloak, mantle; a horses main; excuse.
- manu n.m. hand, help, cooperation.
- manulonghi n.m. robber's hands.
- manuali n.m. laborer, hod carrier.
- manuvali n.m. manual laborer, unskilled worker. Also: manuari, manuvari, manuòli.
- manzu adj. mild, meek, docile.
- maramma n.f. wall, building.
- maravigghia n.f. marvel, wonder, miracle.
- marchisi n.m. marquis.
- marciri v.i. putrify, rot, fester.
- Marcu name Mark.
- marena n.f. black cherry.
- marfitanu adj. sly, shrewd, astute.
- margiu n.m. swamp.
- mari n.m. sea.
- marina n.f. sea, seashore, coast.
- marinaru n.m. sailor, seaman, fisherman.
- mariolu n.m. rascal, scoundrel, crafty, jew's harp.
- marita v.t. marries.
- maritari v.t. marry.
- maritata adj. married.
- maritu n.m. husband.
- marmu n.m. marble.
- marranchinu n.m. dull knife, thief, rogue, wit.
- marrùggiu n.m. long tool handle of a rake or hoe or other.
- marruni n.m. bot. large chestnut.
- marteddu n.m. hammer.
- Martinu n.m. Martin.
- màrtiri n.m. martyr.
- martòriu n.m. death knell.
- marva n.f. mallow (genus malvo).
- marvàsa adj. wicked, evil.
- marvizzu n.m. thrush (Turdus musicus).
- marzapani n.m. little box for sweets or jewelry.
- marzu n.m. March.
- marzulinu adj. of March.
- mascaratu n.m. masked, coarsely dressed, rascal, sly person.
- mascariari v.t. blacken,stain, soil, dirty.
- mascariatu adj. blackened, sooty, stingy, miserly, penny-pincher.
- mascidda n.f. hazelnut, cobnut, filbert.
- mascu adj. shriveled, wilted, withered, weak, not firm.
- màsculi n.m. males, male children.
- masculottu n.m. boy.
- masculuni n.m. aug. big boy.
- massara n.f. wife of the manager, diligent, thrifty, industrious, prompt, wife of the sexton.
- massaria n.f. manor farm, farm.
- massariata n.f. pejorative of farmer's wife.
- massarizzu n.m. industriousness, solicitude, diligence.
- massaru n.m. steward, manager, farmer, janitor.
- massaru adj. diligent, prompt, quick.
- masticari v.t. chew, experience, consider.
- mastranza n.f. workforce, artisans.
- mastria n.f. mastery.
- mastricchiu n.m. ignorant teacher.
- mastru n.m. teacher, master.
- matinata n.f. the entire morning, early morning, lover's serenade.
- matinu n.m. dawn, morning, daybreak.
- matri n.f. mother. Also: mà, mamma.
- matrimoniu n.m. matrimony, marriage.
- matta n.f. quantity, multitude, magnitude, herd, pack.
- mattu adj. matte finish, flat (color), crazy, insane, mad.
- maturari v.t. ripen, mature.
- Màuta place name. Malta.
- mazza n.f. mallet, mace, heavy staff, sign of authority.
- mazzarellu n.m. stick. Also: mazzareddu.
- mazzu n.m. haystack, haycock, hayrick.
- mazzuni n.m. bundle, switch to punish, straw broom, thatch.
- 'mbillittata v.i. to be made up, to have makeup on.
- 'mbizzari v.t. get used to, accustom to, teach, learn.
- 'mbracari v.t. refl. strengthen with beams, refl. dress oneself.
- 'mbriacu adj. and n.m. drunk.
- imbriacuni adj. drunkard. Also: spunsuni, 'mbriacu.
- 'mbrogghiu n.m. tangle, knot, mess, fix, fraud, scam.
- 'mbrugghiari v.t. embroil, entangle.
- 'mbrugghiatu adj. tangled, shrouded, dishevelled, indebted.
- 'mbrugghieri n.m. swindler, con man. Also: merughièri.
- 'mbrugghiuni n.m. con artist, swindler.
- mècciu n.m. wick.
- medicu n.m. doctor, physician.
- megghiu adj. better.
- meli n.m. honey.
- mènnula n.f. almond tree, almond.
- mensa n.f. table set for dining.
- menta n.f mint.
- menti v.i lies.
- menti n.f. mind, intellect, will, intention, thought, memory.
- mentri conj. while.
- menu adv. less.
- menzacanna n.f. yardstick, 1.03 meters.
- menziiòrnu n.m. midday, noon.
- menzu adj. half, middle, means.
- mercedi n.f. remuneration, payment, wage, salary. Also: mircedi.
- merci adj. merchandise, goods.
- mercu n.m. brand, wound, gash, scar, bruise.
- mercuri n.m. wednesday.
- meritari v.t. acclaim, laud, commend.
- merru n.m. blackbird, fig. fool.
- meti v.t. mows, harvests.
- metti a lu munti idiom forget about it.
- mettiri v.t. put, place, set, use. Also: mettri, mièttiri, mìttiri, mittiri.
- meu poss.pro. mine, fig. meow.
- mia pron. me.
- miatu adj. happy, blessed. Also: biatu.
- miciàciu n.m. starvation, hunger.
- midicamentu n.m. medication, medicine.
- midicina n.f. medicine.
- midudda n.f. brain.
- migghiaru n.m. adv up to a thousand; very many.
- migghiu n.m. mile.
- migghiuranza n.m. betterment, promise.
- milinciana n.f. bot. eggplant.
- milli n.m. thousand.
- mimoria n.f. memory.
- mina n.f. mine,
- minari v.t. mine, guide, conduct, deceive.
- minari v.t. consume, use.
- minchiali adj. silly, foolish, amateurish, idiot. Also: minnali.
- minchiunaria n.f. idiocy, nonsense, rubbish, stupidity.
- minchiuni adj. n.m. foolish, silly, simple; fool, simpleton.
- minestra n.f. soup.
- minna n.f. breast, bosom, teat, nipple, womb.
- minnali adj. silly, foolish, amateurish, idiot.
- minnalitati n.f. stupidity. Also: minnalitùtitini.
- minnicari v.t. beg.
- minnicu adj. wretched.
- minnitta n.f. revenge; waste, mess; slaughter, massacre;
- minnulica n.f. dim. almond.
- mintiri v.i. lie, fib, falsify, dissemble.
- minurari v.t. diminish, decrease, lessen, reduce.
- minuri adj. minor, little, lesser.
- minutu adj. minute, tiny, very small, precise.
- minuzzatu v.t. minced, chopped, crumbed, cut.
- minzanu n.m. mediator, middleman.
- minzogna n.f. a lie,
- minzugnaru n.m. liar.
- mio pos.pro. my, mine.
- mira n.f. aim, sight, sights.
- miraculu n.m. miracle.
- mircanti n.m. trader, merchant.
- mircanzia n.f. merchandise, goods.
- mircatu adj. slashed, discounted.
- mircatu n.m. marketplace.
- mircedi n.f. wage, compensation, salary. Also: mercedi.
- mirdari v.t. soil, dirty. Also: mirdàri, mmirdari, ammirdari.
- mirè adv. same. Also: midemma.
- mirenna n.f. snack, fig. plan.
- miritari v.t. merit, deserve
- mirruzzu n.m. codfish.
- misa v.t. i. put, mount.
- misaloru n.m. worker paid or working by the month.
- mischinu adj. miserable, poor, wretched.
- miseria n.f. misery, extreme poverty.
- misi n.m. month.
- misiràbuli adj. miserly, poor.
- misiricordia n.f. mercy.
- misiru n.f. wretched, miserable pitiful.
- missa n.f. Mass.
- missaggiu n.m. messenger.
- misseri n.m. the title of majority, sir, gentlman.
- Missina place name Messina.
- misteri n.m. trade, job, occupation.
- misteriu n.m. mystery, secret, strange, thing in general.
- misura n.f. measure, exchange, merit, rule.
- misuratu v.t. past p. measured, apportioned.
- mità n.f. half, rate. Also: mitati.
- mitaddu n.m. metal.
- mitati n.f. half.
- mitennu v.t. pres.p. harvesting.
- mitigari v.t. placate, mitigate, lessen, diminish, wane.
- mitra n.f. miter.
- mittillu v.t. put it.
- mitituri n.m. harvester. Also: mitaturi.
- miu pos.pro my,mine. Also: mei, meu, mia, mio.
- mizzalinu, minzalinu adj. midway, median, medium altitude.
- 'Mmaculata n.f. Immaculate Conception.
- mmalidittu adj. accursed, damned.
- 'mmanu adv. in hand. Also: mmanu.
- 'mmarazzari v.t. block, obstruct, dishevel, disorder.
- 'mmarcari v.t. embark, leave.
- 'mmarrari v.t. block, prevent access.
- 'mmasciaturi n.m. emissary, messenger.
- 'mmenzu prep. among, in the middle of.
- mmerda n.f. excrement, shit.
- 'mmestiri v.t. incite, push, fig. egg on.
- 'mmillittari v.t. make oneself up.
- mmirdusu adj. worthless, contemptible, vulg. shitty.
- 'mmiscari v.t. embroil, include, implicate, mix up, shuffle.
- Miserere n. lat. have mercy.
- 'mmitari v.t. invite, persuade, encourage, suggest.
- 'mmitatu v.t. past.p. invited.
- 'mmittèra n.f. admirerer, imitator.
- 'mmizzigghiari v.t. caress, cosset, pamper, baby.
- 'mmriacari v.t. to get drunk.
- 'mmucca adv. in the mouth, tasting.
- 'mmurdi v.t. harness, fasten, tie.
- 'mmùrdiri v.t. dress up, tie down, tie. Also: mbùrdiri, mmùiddiri, mmùrdurliari.
- mmurmuriari v.i. grumble, growl, murmur, mutter, groan.
- mmurmurusu adj. grumbling, grouchy, grumpy.
- 'mmurnutu n.m. cleaned up, smoothed, dressed up, spruced up.
- mmustra n.f. example, show, essay.
- moda n.f. mode, style, fashion.
- moddu adj. soft, stale, spoiled, weak, limp, impotent, slow. Also: muoddi.
- modu n.m. manner, way, custom, courtesy, kindness.
- mogghi n.f. wife. Also: mugghieri.
- mola n.f. millstone, grindstone.
- molu n.m. pier, wharf, dock, promontory, cape.
- mònaca n.f. nun.
- monaci n.m. monks.
- monacu n.m. monk.
- monsù n.m. sir, monsieur.
- mori v.i. dies.
- morsu n.m. bite, morsel, piece, a bit.
- morti n.f. death.
- mortu n.m. dead.
- mortu adj. dead.
- moru v.i. dying.
- morvu n.m. snot, mucus.
- mòviri v.t. move.
- 'mpacciari v.t., refl. hinder, impede, annoy; deal with, concern with.
- 'mpaiàri v.t. harness or yoke an animal.
- 'mpalari v.t. support vines with sticks,
- 'mparari v.t. learn, teach, apprentice, accustom.
- 'mpasturari v.t. hobble, shackle.
- 'mpazziri v.t. go mad, have a big headache, be passionately in love.
- 'mparu adv. well.
- 'mpastata n.f. washing by hand, scrubbing.
- mpastizzari v.t. refl. confound, bungle, mess.
- 'mpènniri v.t.i. hang up, suspend, dangle, fig. strangle, choke, attempt.
- 'mpeu n.m. employment. Also: 'mpegu, pl.'mpèuru.
- 'mpiccicari v.t. stick, paste, tack, contact.
- 'mpiccicatòria n.f. climbing, creeping, rambling plant.
- 'mpidimentu n.m. obstacle
- 'mpidugghiari v.t. catch, snag, entangle.
- 'mpiegu n.m. duty, job, employment. Also: mpèu, mpigu, mpiecu.
- 'mpignari v.t. pawn, promise, obligate.
- 'mpijari v.t. employ, use. Also: mpiari, mpiiari
- 'mpijurari v.i. to worsen, aggravate. Also: mpiurari, mpiuriri, mpeioriri.
- 'mpinatiri v.i. grieve, worry.
- 'mpinciri v.i. stop, arrest, detain, bogged down, stumble, stutter. Also: 'mpingiri.
- 'mpintu adj. fixed in place, still, hanging, suspended.
- 'mpisi adv. a time to do without delay, be rushed.
- 'mpisu adj. hanged, unfortunate, impudent, brazen.
- 'mporta v.i. of mpurtari. matter, be important.
- 'mpressu adv. nearby.
- 'mprinari v.t. impregnate.
- mprisa n.f. enterprise, task, bother.
- 'mpristari v.t. lend. Also: impristari.
- 'mpro conj. because, that's why. Also: però.
- 'mprùcchia n.f. flourish, multiply.
- 'mpùniri v.t. carry, burden, encumber, tie.
- 'mpurriri v.i. rot, spoil.
- 'mpurtunu adj. annoying, irksome.
- 'mpussibili adj. impossible. Also: mpossìbbili, mpossìbbiri, 'mpussibuli.
- 'mputruniri v.i. become lazy.
- 'mpuviriri v.i. become poor.
- mucari v.i. become moldy.
- muccaturi n.m. handkerchief.
- mùciu n.m. a cat call, the cat itself, dim. mucidda, micidda. Also: mùcia.
- muddia n.f. bot. flowering ash, Lat. Fraxinus ornus.
- muddica n.f. soft inside of bread, crumb, scrap.
- muddichi n.f. crumbs.
- muddìsi adj. tender or loose skin or shell.
- muddiu n.m. bot. flowering Ash, Manna Ash, fraxinus ornus.
- muddùra n.f. rain soaked ground.
- muffa n.f. mildew, mold.
- muffutu adj. moldy, pale, pasty, insincere.
- muganazza n.f. bot. milk thistle, carduus marianus.
- mugghieri n.f. wife.
- mulatteri n.m. muleskinner.
- mulettu n.m. mullet.
- muli n.m.pl mules.
- mulinaru n.m. miller.
- mulinu n.m. mill.
- multu n.m. a lot, much, many.
- mulu n.m. mule; bastard; ingrate.
- muluni n.m. melon, cantaloupe.
- mumentu n.m. moment.
- munacheddu n.m. kitten.
- munasteru n.m. monastery. Also: munastèriu.
- munciri v.t. to milk, squeeze, tap.
- mundu adj. clean.
- munita n.f. money, wealth.
- munnanu adj. worldly, secular.
- munnari v.t. peel, shell, pull up, harvest.
- munnari li denti idiom. do without something sought.
- munnatu adj. well nourished.
- Munneddu n.m. Mondello.
- munneddu n.m. accumulation, pile, ancient wooden measure for cereal, agrarian area measurement.
- munnizza n.f. trash, rubbish, garbage, fig. less useful, wife.
- munnizzaru n.m. garbage dump; garbage man.
- munnu n.m. world.
- muntagna n.f. mountains.
- muntata n.f. up, upward.
- munti n.m. mountain.
- muntuari v.t. mention, name, nominate. elect.
- muntuni n.m. ram, sheep, sheepskin, mutton.
- muntuni n.m. leather apron; variety of snail; unripened fig.
- munumentu n.m. monument, tomb.
- munzeddu n.m. pile, heap, quantity.
- munzignaru adj. liar
- muragghia n.f. prominent wall.
- murari v.t. brick up, wall up, enclose, affix to a wall; v.i. firms, solidifies.
- muraturi n.m. (pl. muratura) mason
- murdaci adj. biting, caustic, satirical, sharp. Also: mordaci.
- mureddi adj. blackish.
- muriri v.i. die Also: mòriri.
- murituri adj. mortal, deadly, lethal.
- mùrmuru n.m. murmur, whisper, rumble.
- Murriali Monreale.
- murtali adj. mortal, deadly, fatal.
- murtareddu n.m. mortar as in mortar and pestle.
- murtàru n.m. mortar, bowl.
- muru n.m. wall.
- murviddu n.m. measles.
- musca n.f. fly, horsefly.
- muscagghiuni n.m. tiny flies, fig. dandy, fop.
- muschi n.f. flies.
- muscugghiuni n.m. gnat, midge, tiny fly, fig. dandy, fop.
- mùsciu adj. flabby, soft, moist, fresh.
- musicata n.f. musical.
- mussu n.m. lips, mouth.
- mustazzu n.m. mustache, whiskers.
- mustazzuta adj. mustachioed; know-it-all.
- mustu n.m. must, unfermented grape juice.
- mutari v.t. change.
- mutazioni n.f. mutation, change, variation, color change, weather change.
- muttiggeru n.m. garrulous, jester, joker.
- muttu n.m. motto, saying, maxim, axiom, aphorism, proverb.
- mutu adj. mute.
- muviri v.t. move.
- muzzicari v.t. bite.
- muzzicuni n.m. morsel, bite.
- muzzuni n.m. crockery.
- 'na indef.art. a. Also: una.
- 'na vota adv. once, one time.
- naca n.f. cradle.
- nannu n.m. grandfather.
- Napuli place name Naples.
- nasca n.f. flat nose, nostrils, will, desire.
- nasciri v.i. be born, begin to be.
- nascunniri v.t. hide.
- nassa n.f. cage, trap, fish net.
- nasu n.m. nose.
- Natali n.m. Nativity, Christmas.
- natari v.i. swim.
- natica n.f. buttock, cheek, behind.
- natichiari v.i. wiggle buttocks while walking.
- naticutu adj. fat-assed, fat buttocks.
- natura n.f. character, nature.
- naturali n.m., adj nature, natural inclination, conforming to nature, spontaneous.
- navi n.f. ship.
- navicari v.t.i. sail, navigate.
- 'ncaddari v.t.i. hesitant, timid.
- 'ncagna n.f. sulk, pout, distress, worry, anger.
- 'ncagnarisi v.refl. irritated, vexed, peeved.
- 'ncantu adv. next to, nearby, near to.
- 'ncappari v.t. pick, grab, catch, punch, rebuff, fasten, hang, fold.
- 'ncappari v.i. trap, recover, succumb, fall. Also: incappari.
- 'ncarcari v.t. tread, bear down, accentuate.
- 'ncarnatu adj. rosy, flesh pink.
- 'ncarpitari v.t. Add, adjoin, add oneself.
- 'ncasari refl. get married.
- 'ncasciari v.t. put in a box.
- 'ncatinari v.t. chain, put in chains, enchain, fig. tie down.
- 'ncegnu n.m. intelligence, brains, wit, talent, facility, creativity.
- 'ncenzu n.m. incense, flattery.
- 'ncertu adj. uncertain, doubtful.
- 'nchiagatu adj. covered with sores.
- 'nchiuituri n.m. brothel.
- 'nchiappa n.f. swill, scribble, mess, speck, bungled, mistake.
- 'nchiùjri v.t. enclose, accumulate.
- nciammari v.t. burn with enthusiasm, burn with passion.
- ncimiddari v.t. bend, curve.
- 'ncimari v.t. baste.
- ncinziari v.t. flatter, praise.
- 'nciùria n.f. injury, harm, nickname.
- 'nclinari v.t. bend, bow, incline.
- 'nclinatu v.t. inclined.
- 'ncostu adv. next to, nearby, near to
- 'ncuitari v.t. disturb, bother, annoy, molest, provoke.
- 'ncugnari v.t. approach, join together, turn to, force feed.
- 'ncumpagnia n.f. friendship.
- 'ncùnia n.f. anvil.
- 'ncunigghiarisi v.i. curb, limit, restrain.
- 'ncurunari v.t. crown.
- 'ncuttu adj. very close, too close, follow closely.
- 'ndò adj. lazy, indolent.
- 'ndutari v.t. endow, give a dowry.
- 'nduvinu n.m. prophet. Also: induvinu.
- nè conj. neither, nor, not.
- negari v.t. negate, deny, reject, renounce.
- negghia n.f. fog.
- nenti pron. nothing.
- nervu n.m. muscle, sinew, strength.
- nesciri v.i. go out, leave.
- nèspula n.f. loquat, medlar. Also: nèspura, nièspula, nièspura, nìspula, nèspulu.
- netti adv. cleanly.
- nettu adj. neat, clean, clear, pure.
- neu n.m. mole, beauty spot, beauty mark, small imperfection.
- 'nfallibili adj. infallible.
- 'nfamari v.t. defame, incriminate.
- 'nfarinari v.t. cover in flour; fig. whiten.
- 'nfasciari v.t. wrap, tie, bandage, dress, fig. busy.
- 'nfernu n.m. hell, inferno.
- 'nfidili adj. unfaithful.
- 'nfilari v.t. thread a needle, put within.
- 'nfilici adj. unhappy, sad, miserable.
- 'nfinfirinfà n.m. quickly.
- 'nfirmitati n.f. epidemic, sickness.
- 'nfirnali adj. infernal.
- 'nfruntari v.t. confront.
- 'nfuscari v.t. obfuscate, blur, dim, darken.
- 'ngagghiari v.i. run up against, be entrapped, be entangled; catch, remain; stop, come to a halt.
- 'ngannari v.t. deceive, cheat, shame.
- 'ngannaturi n.m. impostor, cheater, deceiver,
- 'ngannu n.m. fraud, deceit.
- 'Ngannu n.m. Inganno river.
- 'ngarzatu adj. illicitly involved.
- 'ngastu n.m. joint, dovetail, slot, recess, eye socket, orbit.
- 'ngattari v.t. hide, conceal, hide in a corner.
- 'ngattàrisi refl. cuddle up, take refuge, hold back speech.
- 'ngiumari v.t. baste.
- 'ngiustu adj. unjust.
- ngranari v.i. granulate, seed, grind. Also: 'ngranari, ingranari.
- 'ngrassa v.t. fattens.
- 'ngratitudini n.f. ungratefulness. Also: 'ngratitutini.
- 'ngrassari v.t. get fat, enrich.
- 'ngratu n.m. ungrateful person.
- 'ngratu adj. ungrateful, stingy.
- 'ngrifarisi v.t. refl. wrinkle.
- 'ngrizza v.t. imp. arrange, set.
- 'nguaggiari v.t. marry, wedding.
- inguajatu v.t. ruined by a bad marriage.
- 'nguanta n.f. glove.
- 'nguantari v.t. grab, grasp, comprehend, support, withstand.
- 'nguentu n.m. medicinal ointment.
- 'ngurdu adj. miserly, boorish, rude, scowling, clumsy, rigid.
- 'ngurfa v.t. imp. get involved.
- 'ngùstia n.f. displeasure.
- nicchia n.f. niche, alcove, grotto, recess.
- nichei n.f. offense, insult, shame, spite. Also: nicheia, nichìa, nichìu.
- nichi adj. little.
- nichiari v.t. tease, irritate, mock.
- nichiatu adj. irritated, vexed, upset.
- nichisi pron. no, nothing,
- nicissariu adj. n.m. necessary, indispensable, bathroom, toilet, necessities.
- nicissità n.f. necessity, need.
- nicissitati n.f. inv. necessity, need.
- nicissitusu adj. needy.
- Nicola n.m. Nicholas
- nicu adj. little, small.
- nidu n.m. nest.
- nigari v.t. deny, refuse, disavow, disown, contradict.
- nigghiu n.m. ornith. kite.
- nigghiusu adj. cloudy, dreary, boring, touchy, anxious.
- nighiligenti adj. ignored, disregarded, neglected, unkempt,
- nigòzziu n.m. store, shop business, pl. dealings.
- nimicu adj. hostile, unfriendly, inimical.
- ninni n.pl. money.
- niputi n.m., n.f. niece, nephew, grandchildren.
- Niruni n.m. Nero.
- nisciunu pron. nobody, no one.
- nittu adj. clean, tidy.
- niuru adj. black, dark, sad.
- niuru n.m. black, shameless.
- nivi n.f. snow.
- nivicari v.i. snows.
- nix pron. no, nothing,
- 'nnamuràrisi v. refl. fall in love.
- 'nnamuratu n.m. enamored, in love, lover.
- 'nnarreri adv. backward.
- nni pers.pron. we, us.
- 'nnignu adj. ingrate.
- nnimicizia n.f. enmity. Also: nnimicizzia.
- nnimicu n.m. foe, enemy, adversary.
- 'nniminari v.t. foretell, predict.
- 'nniminu n.m. fortune teller, riddle. Also: nnivinu, nnuminu, nnuvinu.
- 'nningatu adj. used, adopted, put in trouble,.
- 'nningari v.t. ask a favor, re-search, research.
- nninni pl. coins, money; carob seeds.
- 'nnirizzu n.m. direction. Also: indrizzu.
- nnoccu n.f. bow. Also: nocca.
- nnomu n.m. name, reputation.
- 'nnuccenti adj. inv. innocent, simple, naive.
- 'nnùstriari v.t. be industrious.
- 'nnustriusu adj. industrious, ingenious.
- no adv. no, or not.
- nobbilità n.f. noble, nobility, nobleness, dignity.
- nociri v.t. harm, damage, annoy.
- noja n.f. boredom.
- nolu n.m. shipping charge, freight charge.
- nona n.f. three p.m. the fifth of the seven canonical hours.Tr. note: Some of the proverbs imply that nona is nine pm. The fifth canonical hour is called nona because it comes nine hours after daybreak which is about 6 a.m.
- nònchia adj. useless.
- nora n.f. daughter-in-law.
- nostromu n.m. boatswain. Also: nustromu.
- nostru poss. pron. our, ours.
- nota n.f. sign, note, annotation, musical note.
- notti n.f. night, nighttime
- nova n.f. news, reputation.
- novi num. nine.
- novu adj. new, unexpected, recent.
- nozzi n.f.pl. wedding celebration.
- 'nsainatu adj. pinto, mixed coloration.
- 'nsapunari v.t. soap, lather up.
- 'nsaziabili adj. insatiable.
- 'nsèmmula adv. together.
- 'nsirragghiari v.t. clench, squeeze firmly. Also: 'nzirragghiàri.
- 'nsignari v.t. teach. Also: 'nzignari, anzignari.
- 'nsignatu adj. educated, informed, learned.
- 'nsigni v.t. teach.
- 'nsina prep. until, as far as.
- 'nsivariri v.i. disabled, unable to move, sluggish. Also: 'nzivariri.
- 'ntenniri v.t. hear, listen, obey, understand, nickname, value.
- 'ntentu n.m. purpose, aim, intent, goal, ulterior motive, objective.
- 'nternu n.m. interior, internal.
- 'ntillettu n.m. intellect, intelligence. Also: intellettu.
- 'ntimpiranza n.f. intemperance.
- 'ntinnituri n.m. expert, connoisseur.
- 'ntirrugari v.t. interrogate, ask.
- 'ntisu adj. obeyed, listened to.
- 'ntolli adj. good for nothing.
- 'ntra 'na botta idiom unexpectedly, quickly, immediately.
- 'ntramatu adj. involved, implicated; complicated; mentally confused.
- 'ntramoiari v.t. put grain into the hopper
- 'ntrata n.f. entrance, entry, opening.
- 'ntressu n.m. interest, fin. loan interest.
- 'ntricari v.t. wrap together, hamper, encumber, intrigue, entangle, involve.
- 'ntricciari v.t. join together.
- 'ntricu n.m. cheat, tangle, muddle, scheme.
- 'ntrissatu adj thoughtful, caring, attentive, careful.
- 'ntrizzari v.t. commit, braid.
- 'ntrò prep. within, among.
- 'ntuppari v.t. stop up, cover.
- 'ntuttu adv. completely.
- nuara n.f. vegetable field.
- nubbilità n.f. nobility, bounty, clarity, dignity, generosity.
- nubbirtà n.f. nobility, bounty, clarity, dignity, generosity. Also: nubbirtati.
- nucàtula n.f. baked almond, fig, raisin pastry.
- nuci n.m. walnut tree, walnut, nut.
- nucidda n.f. hazel nut, hazel nut tree.
- nuddu pron. nobody, no one.
- nudu adj. nude.
- nui pron. us, we.
- nùmaru, nùmiru n.m. number.
- nun adv. negation, not, don't.
- nun 'ntricari grp. don't interfere.
- Nunziata n.f. annunciation (Mar. 25).
- nutaru n.f. notary.
- nùtili adj. futile, useless. Also: nnùtili, nnùtiri, nnùtuli, nùtiri, niùtuli.
- nutricari v.t. feed, nourish.
- nutricu n.m. nourishment, breast feeding.
- nuttata n.f. night, entire night.
- nuveddu adj. recent, new, fresh, tender.
- nuvula n.f. cloud.
- nuvulatu n.m. overcast.
- 'nvanu adv. in vain, uselessly.
- 'nvernu n.m. winter.
- 'nviari v.t. send, address.
- 'nvicchiri v.i. age, grow old.
- 'nvidia n.f. envy, jealousy.
- 'nvidiatu adj. resentful, envious.
- 'nvidiusu adj. jealous, envious, covetous.
- 'nvintari n.f. invent.
- 'nvirdicari v.i. appear green, become green.
- 'nvitari v.t. invite Also: invitari.
- 'nzalata n.f. salad.
- 'nzaccari v.t. bag, put into sacks.
- 'nzalaniri v.t. confuse, muddle.
- 'nzalataru n.m. greengrocer.
- 'nzèmmula adv. together.
- 'nzignari v.t. teach; refl. learn. Also: anzignari.
- 'nzirtari v.t. foretell, guess, hit the mark, find an exact solution.
- nziru n.m. a terra-cotta vase used for liquids, usually without handles.
- 'nzitari v.t. graft; bait a hook; buzz, drone.
- 'nzunnari v.t. dream, daydream fantasize.
- 'nzunza n.f. pork fat, lard.
- nzunzatu adj. soiled, dirtied.
- obbidiri v.i. obey.
- òbblicu n.m. obligation. Also: òbbligu, òbbocu, òbbrigu, uòbbrucu.
- obbligari v.t. obligate, force, compel, constrain.
- oca n.f. goose
- occasioni n.f. occasion, circumstance, opportunity.
- occhi n.m. eyes.
- occhiali n.m.pl. eyeglasses.
- occhiettu n.m. buttonhole, eyelet, bump, swelling.
- occhiu n.m. eye.
- occhiu di crapa n.m. goat's eye cloud.
- òcchiu di suli n.m. ray of sunshine, glimmer of sunlight, fig. a person of good appearance.
- occidiri v.t. kill.
- occultu adj. occult, well hidden.
- occùrriri v.i. happen, occur, transpire.
- oceddu n.m bird. Also: aceddu, ociddu.
- ocidiri v.t. kill, murder, slaughter.
- ocidduzzi pl. little birds.
- òddiu n.m. hate, hatred.
- oduri n.m. odor, fragrance, smell, fame, inkling.
- offenniri v.t. offend.
- offizziu n.m. office, bureau, function. Also: officii, officiu.
- offriri v.t. offer.
- ogghialori n.m. olive oil workers.
- ogghiu n.m. oil.
- oggi adv. today.
- ogni adj. each, every.
- ognunu pron. everybody, everyone.
- ognura adv. always.
- ohimè! interj. oh!, dear me!.
- oj adv. today.
- oliva n.f. olive, olive tree.
- omini n.m. men, people.
- omini grp. men.
- omu n.m. man.
- onistà n.f. honesty. Also: onistati, onestà, onestati.
- onestu adj. honest.
- onurari v.t. honor.
- onuratu adj. honest, honorable.
- onuri n.m. respect, honor.
- operari v.t. do, make, work. Also: opirari.
- opinioni n.f. opinion, idea, view, belief.
- opira n.f. work.
- opra n.f. work, team of harvesters, bungled work; performance.
- orazioni n.f. prayers, orations.
- ordini n.m. order, arrangement, disposition.
- orfanu n.m. orphan.
- orgiò n.m. money, from Fr. argent. Also: argiò.
- oricchia n.f. ear.
- origini n.f. birth, beginning, origin.
- orina n.f. urine.
- oriu n.m. barley, fig. beating.
- ortu n.m. vegetable garden.
- oru n.m. gold.
- orvicari v.t. bury.
- orvu n.m. blind.
- ossu n.m. bone, stone, pit.
- osservanza n.f. observance, rite, custum, rule. Also: osservànzia.
- ossirvari v.t. observe, adhere to, abide by, keep.
- osti n.m. host, innkeeper, landlord.
- otteniri v.t. get, obtain, acquire.
- ovu n.m. egg.
- ozziu n.m. idleness, leisure.
- pacenzia n.f. forbearance, patience. Also: pacenza.
- paci n.f.s. peace, tranquility, serenity, quiet, patience, slowness.
- padedda n.f. frying pan.
- paga n.f. compensation, pay.
- pagamentu n.m. payment.
- paganu adj. heathen, pagan.
- pagari v.t. pay, chasten, punish, avenge, judge.
- pagatu v.t. past p. paid.
- pagaturi n.m. payer.
- pagaziu n.m. compensation, pay.
- pagghia n.f. straw, hay.
- pagghialoru n.m. seller of hay.
- pagghiaru n.m. haystack, field shelter, hayloft.
- pagghiata n.f. animal feed formulation.
- paiseddu n.m. dim. of paisi, little town, dear town.
- paisi n.m. nation, city, village, town.
- pala n.f. shovel, oar blade, fish hook.
- palàmiti pl. words are words!.
- palatu n.m. palate.
- palazzu n.m. mansion, palace, apartment house, condominium.
- paledda n.f. insect (Rhynchitis betulae), beetle.
- Palermitani adj. Palermitan, a native of Palermo.
- Palermu city. Palermo. Population in 1857, 185,814.
- palisari v.t. reveal.
- palisi adj. inv. obvious, visible.
- palitta n.f. shovel.
- palla n.f. ball; projectile, rifle shot, bullet.
- pàllitu adj pale, pallid, wan.
- palora n.f. word, pledge.
- palu n.m. pole, rod, stick.
- palummaru n.m. pigeon keeper.
- palummu n.m. pigeon.
- pampina n.f. leaf.
- pampinedda n.f. dim. little leaf.
- panareddi n.m. dim. medicinal herbs, baskets.
- panareddu n.m. dim. little basket. basket of fruit, gift, present.
- panàru n.m. basket.
- panella n.f. chick-pea fritter.
- pani n.m. bread.
- panicottu n.m. boiled bread.
- panittera n.f. bakery.
- panizzari v.t. make bread.
- panneddu n.m. padding, lining.
- panni n.m.pl. clothing.
- pannu n.m. woven wool or linen cloth.
- pantanu n.m. swamp, quagmire.
- Pantiddaria n.f. Pantelleria.
- panza n.f. belly, stomach.
- panza di canigghia idiom. insult, big bellied.
- panzata n.f. belly full, feast, to excess.
- panzutu adj. big bellied, dropsical.
- Papa n.m. Pope.
- papà n.m. dad, daddy.
- Papa Sistu n.m. Pope Sixtus.
- pàpara n.f. gosling, female wild duck, spinning top.
- paparina n.f. bot. opium poppy, Lat. Papaver somniferum.
- papatu n.m. excessive satifaction, highest state, peak, summit, papal.
- papiamu v.i. command, swagger, pontificate.
- pappuni n.m. glutton, big eater.
- para n.f. parry, shield.
- paraddisu n.m. heaven, Paradise.
- paraguni n.m. comparison.
- paranta n.f. door jamb, window jamb, frame.
- parari v.t. adorn, decorate, fertilize, get ready, prepare, subdue.
- paratu n.m. display.
- parenti n.m. blood relatives.
- pari v.i. seem, appear. show.
- paricchia n.f. pair
- parigginu n.m. dandy.
- parintatu n.m. relatives.
- parintela n.f. relationshp.
- pàriri v.i. appear, seem.
- pariri n.m opinion, advice.
- parmentu n.m. wine cellar where grapes are crushed, grape tub.
- parmu n.m. palm, hand, span, about 10 inches. Also: palmu.
- parmu n.m. measured, restrained.
- parola n.f. word.
- parpagghiari v.i. beat, bat, smack.
- parramentu n.m. parliament.
- parrari v.i. speak, talk.
- parrastra n.f. stepmother.
- parrastru n.m. stepfather.
- parrina n.f. godmother.
- parrineddu n.m. priest, dim. of parrinu.
- parrinu n.m. priest, godfather, skin outgrowth.
- parti n.f. inv. part, portion, place.
- particula n.f. eucharistic host.
- Partinicu place name Partinico.
- pàrtiri v.i. depart, leave.
- partita n.f. part, group, party, faction; match, game, play.
- partitu n.m. faction, party, group.
- parturenti n.f. a woman in labor.
- parturiri v.t. give birth. Also: figghiari.
- partutu adj. head over heels, impassioned; crazed; second must; sepaarated.
- paru n.m. pair, couple.
- paru adj. peer, equal, par, even.
- parzialitati n.f. partiality. Also: parzialità.
- pasciri v.i. graze, suckle, feed.
- pasciuti v.i. past p. grazed, fed.
- pàsimu n.m. suffer, endure; discomfort; starvation; insomnia.
- Pasqua n.f. Easter.
- passa a manu a manu idiom. go on your way.
- passalunari n.m. stupid, good for nothing.
- passari v.i. pass, go, spend, be worth.
- passatu n.m., adj. past, bygone.
- passioni n.f. suffering, pain, passion.
- passu n.m. pass by, step, byway.
- pàssula n.f. raisin, sweet wine
- pastaru n.m. pasta maker or seller.
- pastizza n.f. pastry.
- pastizzaru n.m. pastry chef, confectioner, candymaker.
- pastu n.m. food, animal feed, meal, bait.
- pasturi n.m. shepherd.
- patacca n.f. money, coin.
- patedda n.f. limpet.
- pati v.i. suffers.
- patidduzzi n.f. limpets, snails.
- patimentu n.m. suffering.
- pàtiri v.i. suffer, endure, experience pain, tolerate.
- patri n.m. father.
- Patri_Lanuzza n.m. Father_Lanuzza
- patria n.f. place of birth, homeland.
- patrinnostru n.m. Our Father, Christian prayer.
- patrucinaturi n.m. defense counsel.
- patruni n.m. boss, master, owner.
- Patti place name patti.
- pattiari v.t. agree, bargain, negotiate; price.
- pattu n.m. pact, agreement, accord.
- patutu adj. experienced, slender, sickly.
- Paulu n.m. Paul.
- paura n.f. fear.
- paurusu adj. fearful, timid.
- pazzia n.f. madness, insanity, eccentricity, passion.
- pazzu n.m. crazy, insane, fool.
- pecca n.f. defect, flaw, nickname
- pecca v.i. sins.
- pecura n.f. sheep.
- pècuri n.pl. sheep, sheepfold.
- pecuru n.m. ram, cuckold.
- peddi n.f. skin, hide, strop.
- pedi n.m. foot, feet. Also: peri.
- pedi di pilu idiom. awkward and clumsy.
- pèggiu adj. bad, worse, the worst.
- pèiu adv. antiq. worse. Also: peju, peggiu.
- peju adj. adv. worse, worst. Also: peiu, peggiu.
- pena n.f. punishment, pain, sorrow, anxiety, trouble.
- penni v.i. hangs, dangles.
- pensa v.i. thinks.
- penti v.refl. repents, regrets, is contrite.
- Peppi Foti name a famous bandit in Messina.
- perciacaia n.f. Western Subalpine Warbler.
- perdiri v.t. lose, miss, waste.
- periri v.i. perish.
- perna n.f. pearl.
- persica n.f. peach, peach tree.
- persu adj. lost.
- perturbari v.t. perturb, unhinge, unsettle.
- pessimu adj. very bad, awful, terrible.
- pesta n.f. plague, pestilence, pest. Also: pesti, pestilenzia, pistilenzia.
- petra n.f. rock, stone.
- petrafennula n.f. sweet hard pastry.
- pettini n.m. comb
- pettu n.m. chest, breast.
- pezza n.f. remnant, scrap; piece of land; ancient money, piece of eight, many idioms.
- piaciri v.i. pleasure, delight, like, please, favor, service.
- pianu n.m. plan, project, level, floor, story.
- piatati f. antiq. pity.
- piattu n.m. dish, plate, course.
- piatusu adj. merciful, pitying.
- pica n.f. mil. pike, birds beak.
- picata n.f. patch, sticking plaster, band-aid, makeshift solution.
- picca adj. few, little.
- piccari v.i. sin, transgress.
- piccatu n.m. sin, crime, error, mistake, shame, pity; excl. too bad.
- piccaturi n.m. sinner.
- picchïata n.f. whine, whimper, mourn.
- picchiu n.m. funeral lamentation, pleading.
- picchiusu adj. weepy.
- piccilu adj. little. Also: picciulu.
- picciotta n.f. young lady, girl.
- picciotti n.pl. youngsters, children.
- picciottu n.m. youngster, young man.
- picciriddu n.m. infant, child.
- picciuni n.m. pigeon, dove.
- picciulu adj. small, little. Also: piccilu.
- picciuttaria n.f. mischief, joke.
- picciuttazzu n.m. young, handsome and robust man.
- picciutteddu n.m. youngster.
- picculu adj. young, small, little, child.
- pici n.f. sing. tar, pitch; fig. entanglement.
- picuntria n.f. hypochondria
- picuraru n.m. shepherd.
- picuredda n.f. shepherdess.
- picurinu adj. a sheep's wool sky.
- pidata n.f. kick, recommendation, step, footprint, people.
- piddaru n.m. tanner, currier, leather merchant.
- Piddirinu n.m. Pellegrino.
- piddizzuni n.m. louse, parasite.
- pidicinu n.m. end of a sack, handholds on a net
- pidicuddu n.m. bot. stem.
- pidina n.f. pawn.
- piditu n.m. fart.
- pidocchiu n.m. louse.
- pidudda n.f. gut.
- piduni n.m. pedestrian.
- pietà n.f. compassion, sympathy, piety.
- pigghiari v.t. get, take, seize, have.
- pigghiari 'mprisa idiom. pick a quarrel.
- pignata n.f. pot, pan.
- pignataru n.m. maker a/o seller of pots and pans.
- pignateddu n.m. little pan, little pot.
- pignu n.m. security, collateral, pledge, promissory note.
- pigrizzia n.f. laziness.
- pilari v.t.refl. pull out, tear out.
- Pilatu Pontius Pilate, a Roman official.
- Pileri n.m. pile of stones, plover, Selinunte.
- piliddu n.m. dim. hair.
- pillicciria n.f. furrier. Also: pillicciaria, pillicciaru.
- pilligrinu n.m. pilgrim.
- pilotu n.m. pilot.
- pilu n.m. hair, hide, fringe; fig. minute quantity; crack in a wall; man's hair and beard.
- pilusu adj. hairy.
- pinanti adj. pining, suffering, agonizing
- pinatu adj. gravely troubled, anxious.
- pinciri v.t. paint, fantasize, praise, refl. put make-up on.
- pincisanti n.m.inv. painter, artist. Also: pinci-santi.
- piniari v.i. suffer, struggle.
- pinitenza n.f. penal satisfaction, penance.
- pinna n.f. feather, quill pen, small sail, pride.
- pinnagghia n.f. pendant, necklace, adornment.
- pinnagghiu n.m. ornamental pendant. Also: pindàgghiu, pinnàcchia, pinnàcchiu.
- pinninu n.m. descending slope, descent, slope
- pinnula n.f. medicinal pill; bunch of grapes hung to dry.
- pinsari v.t.i. think, contrive, devise, believe, esteem, remember. Also: pinzari.
- pinseri n.m. thought, imagination, remembrance, concern.
- pinsirusu adj. attentive, diligent, pensive.
- pintimentu n.m. regret, repentance.
- pintirisi v.refl. repent, regret, rue, feel sorry.
- pinzari v.t. think, contrive, devise, believe, esteem, remember. Also: pinsari.
- pinzeri n.m.inv. thought, concept, remembrance, judgement, decision, concern, anxiety.
- pipi n.m. inv. pepper, chili pepper, spice pepper, fig. anger.
- pira n.f. pear.
- piràinu n.m. wild pear.
- pirchì conj. because, why, what for.
- pirciàli n.m. only sing. breach, pebble. Also: picciàli, picciàri, picciàru.
- pirciari v.t. perforate, pierce.
- pirdizioni n.f. danger, ruin, damnation, perdition.
- pirdunari v.t. pardon, forgive.
- pirfettamenti adv. perfectly.
- pirfettu adj. perfect.
- pirfizioni n.f. perfection.
- piriculari v.t. jeopardize, imperil.
- piriculu n.m. danger.
- piriculusu adj. dangerous, pessimistic, courageous.
- Pirinnellu name Pirandello.
- pirirà v.i. disappear, discourage, die, perish.
- piriri v.i. die, disappear, perish, desire, discourage.
- piritaru n.m. one being questioned by police, one who confesses easily. Also piditaru.
- Pirituri n.m. magistrate, mayor. Also: Prituri.
- pirmèttiri v.t. permit, give license, allow. Also: primèttiri, primmèttiri, puimmittiri, purmèttiri.
- pirnici n.m.f. inv. partridge.
- pirrera n.f. quarry.
- pirsichitari v.t. run after, persist. Also: pirsicutari.
- pirsistenza n.f. persistence.
- pirsivirari v.t. persevere.
- pirsuna n.f. person, figure, body, persona, health.
- pirsunaggiu n.m. build, physique, stature.
- pirtusu n.m. hole, depression.
- piru n.m. pear; hair.
- pirutu adj. despairing.
- pisa n.f. weight
- pisanti adj. heavy.
- pisari v.i.t. weigh, consider.
- piscari v.t. fish, seek, try to learn, squeal; (v.i.) flirt.
- piscaturi n.m. fisherman.
- pisci n.m. fish.
- piscia n.f. urine, vulg. piss.
- pisciari v.t.i. urinate, vulg. piss, pee.
- piseddi n.f. peas.
- pistari v.t. batter, pound, mash, pulverize.
- pistilenzia n.f. pestilence, plague.
- pistuni n.m. pestle, wooden mallet, penis.
- pisu n.m. weight, load, burden.
- pitanza n.f. portion, course, dish, share, offering.
- pititti n.m. appetite, desire, need.
- pitittu n.m. appetite, desire, need.
- pitrudda n.f. little rock, speck, bird's egg.
- pitrusinu n.m. parsley.
- pitrusu adj. rocky, stony, pebbly.
- pittimusu adj. boring, tedious, annoying.
- pittinari v.t. tidy, neaten, card, scold, criticize harshly.
- pittura n.f. the art, technique, activity of painting; a painting, fig. faithful description.
- pitturi n.m. painter, artist.
- pitturina n.f. bodice of an apron.
- pitulanti adj. petulant, arrogant, insolent.
- pizza n.f. pizza.
- pizzenti n.m. beggar, indigent, miser, stingy.
- pizzicata n.f. pinch, small quantity, pluck of a string
- pizzicuni n.m. pinch, small quantity.
- pizziddu n.m. chicken's beak.
- pizzu n.m. beak.
- pizzuddu n.m. piece, bit.
- pizzuliari v.t. peck (with a beak).
- pizzutu adj. pointed, acute, petulant.
- placari v.t. placate, appease, pacify, mollify.
- placidu adj. calm, tranquil, peaceful.
- Platuni name Plato 427?-347 B.C.
- pocu adj. little, few.
- Pòddina place name Pollìna.
- poi adv. after, afterwards, then, later, next.
- Polinu n.m. Saint Paolino.
- polinu adj. dark red, the color of the habit worn by the friars of St. Francis de Paul, called the Polini.
- ponnu v.i. able to, can.
- populu n.m. populace, people, nation, community, multitude.
- porcu n.m. pig, fat person, lustful, stingy, epithet.
- porru n.m. leek, lily.
- porta n.f. door.
- porta v.t. brings, bears.
- portu n.m. harbor, port.
- portuvalli n.m. variety of orange.
- postu n.m. place.
- potenti adj. potent, mighty, strong.
- potiri v.i. be able to.
- poviru adj. poor.
- praja n.f. beach.
- pranzu n.m. dinner, principal meal.
- prattica n.f. practice, experience, training. Also: pratica.
- pratticu adj. able, capable, pratical, pragmatic, realistic, applied.
- predica n.f. sermon.
- predominari v.t. predominate.
- preggiari v.t. guarantee.
- prègula n.f. arbor, pergola.
- prejari v.t. pray.
- premiri v.t.i. to be concerned with.
- premiu n.m. award, prize, compensation, bonus.
- prenu adj. pregnant, expectant, full, sated.
- prèscia n.f. hurry, haste.
- prestamenti adv. quickly.
- prestu adv. quickly, hastily, promptly, at once.
- presumiri v.i. to assume, presume, conjecture, suppose.
- preti n.m. priest. Also: presti, sacerdotu.
- prevaricari v.t.i. exceed authority, abuse, intr. go astray Also: privaricari.
- previdiri v.t. foresee.
- prezzu n.m. price, cost, value.
- pri prep. instead of, in place of, for, by, through, to.
- priatoriu n.m. purgatory. Also: purgatoriu.
- prïatu adj. happy, full of joy. Also: prigatu.
- pricipitari v.t.i. collapse, deteriorate, plummet, precipitate.
- priciuni n.m. prison. Also: priggiuni.
- pridicari v.t. preach, encourage, publish, exaggerate.
- pridicaturi n.m. preacher.
- prigari v.t. pray, implore, entreat, be pleased. Also: prijari, priari.
- prigiari v.t. co-sign, guarantee. Also: priggiàri.
- priggirìa n.f. guarantor. Also: pliggiarìa, pliggiria.
- priggiudiziu n.m. prejudice, bias
- prighera n.f. prayer, worship, plea, request.
- prima adv, before, once, first of all, sooner.
- primavera n.f. spring.
- primintìu adj. premature, early, new.
- primura n.f. haste, hurry.
- primu adj. first, main, principal, primary, first in sequence, first in place.
- principi n.m. prince, king, ruler, principal, first.
- principiu n.m. beginning, origin, starting.
- prinizzi n.f. pregnancy.
- priparari v.t. prepare, be ready.
- prisa n.f. acquisition, purchase, gain.
- priscialoru adj. hurried, rushed, premature.
- prisenti n.m. present, gift; gram. present tense.
- prisenza n.f. presence, appearance.
- prisidenti n.m. presider, president.
- prisintari v.t. offer, give, present, display. disclose.
- prisùmiri v.t. presume, expect too much, insist on.
- prisuttu n.m. ham.
- pritènniri v.t. pretend, claim, aspire, take care of.
- priuri n.m. prior.
- privari v.t. deprive.
- privata n.f. deprivation, antiq. cesspool.
- privazzioni n.f. deprivation.
- privileggiu n.m. privilege, perquisite.
- priviniri v.t. forecast, foresee, outguess, anticipate.
- privirri v.t. foresee. Also: previdiri.
- privu adj. lacking, deprived of something.
- prizzari v.t. esteem, prize.
- prizziusu adj. precious, valued, exquisite.
- produciri v.t. produce, create, generate.
- progrediri v.i. make progress, go forward orderly.
- proibbiri v.t. prohibit.
- prontu adj. ready, on the dot, soon.
- proponiri v.t. propose.
- propriu adj. own, oneself, typical, fitting, appropriate.
- prossimu adj. near, close; next.
- prova n.f. test, trial, experiment, proof.
- prua n.f. naut. bow of a ship.
- prucurari v.t. search to obtain, procure, obtain, get, bring, seek.
- prucurari v.refl. search oneself, procure for oneself.
- prucuraturi n.m. procurator, attorney, administrator.
- prudenti adj. discrete, prudent, cautious.
- prudenza n.f. prudence, caution.
- pruduciri v.t. produce; produce grain or fruit.
- prufeta n.m. prophet. Also: profeta, antiq, prefetto.
- prumèttiri v.t. to promise.
- prumissi n.f.pl. promises.
- prumisa n.f. promise.
- prunu n.m. prune.
- prupàina n.f. grave. Also: purpàina.
- pruspiritati n.f. prosperity.
- prusuntusu adj. presumptious. Also: prusuntuùsu, prisintusu.
- pruvari v.t. prove. taste, experience, test, try.
- pruvatu adj. demonstrated, experienced, tested.
- pruverbiu n.m. proverb, brief saying, brilliant.
- pruvidenza n.f. providence, divine providence.
- pruvidenzia n.f. providence, divine providence.
- pruvidiri v.t. supply, satisfy, provide, reward, furnish.
- pruvulazzu n.m. dust, threshing dust.
- pruvuli n.f. gunpowder, powder.
- prùvvuli n.f. dust.
- pubblicu n.m. public.
- pudagra n.f. gout.
- puddaru n.m. henhouse.
- puddastra n.f. pullet.
- puddastredda n.f. chick, pullet.
- puddicina n.f. chick.
- Puddicinedda n.m. Punch, buffoon.
- pudditru n.m. colt
- Puddu n.m. nickname for Joseph, Joe, Joey.
- pudìa n.f. hem, back, nearby. Also: purìa, pulìa.
- pueta n.f. poet
- pugnu n.m. fist, fistful, punch.
- puija n.f. offshore wind. Also: puìa.
- puisia n.f. poetry.
- pulèiu n.m. mint.
- pulenta n.f. polenta, cornmeal pudding.
- pùlici n.m. inv. flea.
- pulitu adj. clean.
- pulizìa v.t. cleans.
- Pulizzi place name Polizzi.
- pumu n.m. apple, apple tree.
- puncigghiuni n.m. stinger.
- pùnciri v.t. urge, spur, prod, puncture, prick, sting. Also: pùngiri., pùnziri.
- punenti n.m. west, west wind, westerly, twilight
- punta n.f. point, pointed extremity, the end of a road, the crux of the matter, the penis, the foreskin, the blade of the plow, a piece of bread.
- puntaloru n.m. prod, goad, awl, bodkin, tap, dibble.
- puntareddu n.m. prod, crook, fig. incentive, stimulus.
- puntiddu n.m. prop, support, wedge, awl, punch, nail set.
- puntili n.m. gangway, wharf, den, lair.
- puntu n.m. stitch, point, principle, dot, period, moment, spot.
- puntuali adj. punctual.
- punturiari v.t. prod, urge, encourage, incite, stimulate.
- punturu n.m. metal tipped prod.
- Puòddina n.f. Pollina.
- puppa n.f. stern, aft.
- pupu n.m. puppet, marionette, rag doll, doll, stuffed animal.
- purcedda n.f. sow, piglet.
- purceddu n.m. pig, porker.
- purci. n.m.f. lice, fleas, crabs.
- purciara n.f. insect ridden, porcelain, purslane.
- purgatoriu n.m. purgatory.
- purificari v.t. to purify, cleanse, purge.
- purpa n.f. meat, flesh, substance.
- purpania n.f. rooted offshoot.
- purpaniari v.t. propagate.
- purpu n.m. octopus.
- purrazzi n.f. asphodel, garlic, stay secure, remain firm.
- purritu adj. rotten, spoiled, corrupt.
- purtari v.t. carry, bring, take.
- purteddu n.m. door, counter window, carriage door, trapdoor, hatch, tailgate.
- purticali n.m. door, doorway, threshold, entrance.
- purtuni n.m. big door.
- puru adj. clean, undefiled, frank, open, pure, wholesome.
- puru adv. conj. also, too, even, yet, although.
- pusata n.f. place, stopover, place setting.
- puseri n.m. thumb.
- pussèdiri v.t. possess.
- pussidenti n.f. property owner, landlord.
- pustedda n.f. pustule, boil, pimple.
- pustema n.f. inflamed tumor, pus-filled boil.
- puta n.f. prune, trim, shape.
- putari v.t. to prune.
- putaturi n.m. pruner, trimmer.
- putenti adj. powerful, influential, rich.
- putenza n.f. power.
- putìa n.f. shop, store, business.
- putiaru n.m. shopkeeper.
- putiri v.i. can, able, may, be permitted; strength.
- putrunaria n.f. laziness, sloth.
- putruni adj., n.m/f. loafer, slow, sluggish, lazy.
- putta n.f. prostitute, harlot.
- puvireddu n.m. poor person.
- puviridduni adj. poor and tattered.
- puviridduzzi adj. poor.
- puvirtà n.f. poverty. Also: puvirtati.
- puzzu n.m. well.
- puzzu sfunnatu adj. bottomless well, insatiable person.
- quadara n.m. a big vase or pot used for boiling, made of copper or other metal.
- quadaruni n.m. large copper pot. Also: quaddaruni.
- quadiari v.t.i. warm up, heat up, fig. excite.
- quagghia n.f. quail.
- quagghiaredda n.f. young quail.
- quagghiaru n.m. ruminant's divided stomach, the cud, metaph. incapable man.
- quagghiata n.f. cheese curd.
- quali pron. which, which one, that, who, whom.
- quannu adv. when, sometimes.
- quantu n.m., adj., adv. as much as, as far as, how much, as long as.
- quarantana n.f. quarantine.
- quarantina n.f. forties.
- quaranturi n.m. forty hour exposition.
- quarchi indef. adj. some, a few, any.
- quaresima n.f. lent.
- quartara n.f. jug.
- quartararu n.m. potter, ceramist, jug maker.
- quarticiddu n.m. quarter of a tùmminu. Also: quarticiddu.
- quartucciu n.m. three fourths of a liter.
- quasetta n.f. stocking
- quatratu adj. square.
- quatrinu n.m. penny.
- quatru n.m. prospectus, face, facade.
- quattru adj. four, a few.
- Quattru tarì n.m. silver coin.
- quazolu adj. white-footed (of a horse with an ordinary mantle).
- querennari v.t. censure, control, take back.
- quintadècima adj. full moon.
- quistioni n.f. argument, quarrel, dispute, issue.
- raccumannari v.t. entrust, recommend, suggest.
- racina n.f. grapes.
- radici n.f. roots, origin, heritage, source.
- raffiguratu v.t. past p. recognized, appeared.
- raffrenari v.t. restrain, moderate.
- ragghiu n.m. bray, braying.
- raggia n.f. rage, anger
- raggiuni n.f. reason.
- Ragusa place name Ragusa.
- ralligrari v.t. refl. be happy, rejoice.
- rallintari v.t. ease, slacken, relax, relent.
- ralòggiu n.m. watch, clock, timepiece, time.
- rama n.f. branch, bough, limb.
- Rametta n.m. Rametta was from Borgetto.
- ramicedda n.f. twig, smidgen.
- rancura n.f. rancor, excuse, bitterness.
- rangu n.m. grade, rank, condition; straight line, line, file; cramp, spasm.
- rannu n.m. lye. Also: liscìa.
- ranunchi n.f. frog. Also: larùnchia, larùnchiu, ranunchia.
- rapi v.t. robs, steals.
- rapiri v.t. rob, steal.
- rappa n.f. cluster, bunch
- rappi n.f. fold, crease, wrinkle.
- raru adj. rare.
- raru adv. rarely.
- rasa n.f. shave.
- raspari v.t. scratch. Also: arraspari.
- rassimigghjari v.i. resemble, be like. Also rassumigghjari.
- rasteddu n.m. oven rake.
- rastu n.m. footprint, track, fig. sign.
- rasu adj. shaven.
- ratta n.f. payment, portion, installment, ironic. earn.
- rattèra n.f. mousetrap.
- raviola n.f. Layered pasta with tomatoes and ricotta; joc. mess, shambles.
- razza n.f. race, descent, breed.
- Re n.m. king.
- Re Carru n.m. silver coins, money.
- Re di Spagna n.m. money.
- Re Filippu n.m. silver coins, money.
- reda n.f. heredity, heirs, lineage, ancestry. Also: <rera.
- re_di_l'erva n.m. crocus.
- reggiri v.i. suppport, govern, withstand, bear.
- regnari v.i. rule, govern, reign, prevail.
- regnu n.m. kingdom, realm, reign.
- règula n.f. rule, precept, principle.
- renniri v.i. return, render, yield, repay.
- rènnita n.f. income, annuity, pension.
- repitu n.m. lamentation for the dead. Also: rèpitu.
- resca n.f. fishbone.
- resistiri v.i. resist, hold firm. Also: risistiri.
- 'resta n.f. flower vase.
- rètina n.f. bridle, reins.
- reu n.m. meanness, severity.
- ribbuccari v.t. hammer down a nail, tuck down
- ricadìa n.f. relapse.
- ricàpitu n.m. address, introduction to, the matter to be done.
- ricchizza n.f. wealth.
- riccu adj. rich.
- riciviri v.t. receive, take accept.
- ricivu n.m. receipt, inheritance.
- ricogghi v.t. pick up, gather, collect.
- riconusciri v.t. recognize, know
- ricotta n.f. Sicilian cottage cheese, ricotta.
- ricriari v.t. lighten up, be happy, enjoy.
- ricugghiutu adj. held back, kept in check; wizened.
- ricumpenza n.f. compensation, remuneration. Also: ricumpensa.
- ricumpinzari v.t. recompense, reward, reimburse, restore.
- riddossu n.m. shelter.
- ridiri v.i. laugh, smile.
- riditati n.f. heritage, descent. Also: ridità.
- riffi e raffi n. thievery.
- rifiutari v.t. refuse, turn down, decline.
- rifriddatura n.f. a cold.
- rifrinari v.t. restrain, check, curb, repress.
- rifurmari v.t. reform, correct.
- rifutari v.t. reject, refuse, oppose.
- rigalu n.m. gift.
- rigatteri n.m. used goods salesman, fishmonger.
- riggina n.f. queen.
- riggirusu adj. devious, crafty, sneaky, snarly, dupable.
- riggituri n.m. ruler, administrator, governor, manager.
- rigulari v.t. regulate, govern, control, adjust.
- riguardari v.t. regard, respect, consideration
- rigùgghiu n.m. pride.
- rigurdari v.t.i. remember, mention, cite, advise, inform.
- rigurusu adj. rigorous, severe, strict.
- rimarra n.f. mud, mire, slime.
- rimeddiu n.m. remedy Also rimediu.
- rimitu n.m. hermit.
- rimu n.m. oar.
- rina n.f. sand.
- rincrisci v.i. regrets, becoming troublesome, a nuisance.
- rinesciri v.i. succeed, manage, do well.
- rinfacceri n.m. bold, impudent, impertinent. Also: rinfacceru
- rinfacciari v.t. bring up, hold against, fig. reproach, admonish.
- ringiuviniri v.i. rejuvenate.
- ringrazziari v.t. give thanks, show gratitude.
- ringuliari v.i. whine, whimper, complain
- rini n.f.pl. kidneys.
- rìnnina n.f. swallow.
- rinnutu v.i. returned, restored, replaced, paid back.
- riparu n.m. remedy, fix, repair; protection, shelter.
- ripintini adj. sudden, unexpected.
- riposa v.i. sleeps, rests.
- riprinsioni n.f. reprehension, reprimand, rebuke, castigation.
- ripurtaturi n.m.f. reporter, tell-tale, sneak.
- ripusari v.i. sleep, rely on, remain fallow, decant.
- riputazzioni n.f. reputation.
- riquariàta adj. reheated, revived.
- risbigghjari v.tr, refl. awaken, bot. return to growing.
- riscaldari v.t. warm, heat. Also: quadiari.
- riscòtiri v.t. collect a debt.
- riscudituri n.m. tax collector.
- riscuvari v.t. renew, update, renovate.
- risèdiri v.i. reside; fig. consider; place, pose, set down.
- risentirisi v.i. rehear, recall, feel again, experience.
- risettu n.m. calm, quiet.
- risina n.f. bot. rust, resin, dense mist, ground fog.
- risolviri v.t. consume, undo, clarify, resolve.
- rispettu n.m. respect, deference, reverance, manners.
- rispittari v.t. honor, respect.
- risplenniri v.i. shine, sparkle, glitter, resplendent.
- risposta n.f. answer, reply, response.
- rispùnniri v.t. answer, reply.
- ristari v.t.i. stop, stay, remain, linger.
- ristituiri v.t. restore, give back, return.
- ristituzioni n.f. restitution. Also: restituzzioni.
- ristiu adj. reluctant, unwilling.
- ristùccia n.f. stubble, the field with stubble.
- risu n.m. laughter.
- risu n.m. rice.
- risuluzioni n.f. resolution, solution.
- risùrgiri v.i. resurrect, revive.
- risuscitari v.t.i. resuscitate, return to life, regain health.
- ritagghia n.f. swatch, remnant, scrap.
- riti n.f. net.
- ritirata n.f. retreat.
- ritu n.m. rite, custom, use.
- riturnari v.i. return, ruminate, find, recover.
- riu adj. accused, wicked, guilty.
- riveriri v.t. revere, respect, honor, venerate.
- riversu n.m. reverse, back, wrong side, vomiting.
- rivèttica n.f. overfold.
- rivilari v.t. reveal, uncover. Also: rivelari.
- rivintura n.f. wind tempest, furious agitation.
- rizzettu n.m. refuge, hospitalization, shelter, accommodation, hospitality, domicile.
- rizzogni n.f. shoots, sprouts, suckers.
- rizzu n.m. hedgehog, porcupine.
- robba n.f. things, property, goods. Also: roba.
- rocca n.f. rock.
- ròcculu n.f. howl, wail, scream.
- roggi n.m. watch, clock, timepiece.
- Roma Rome.
- rosa n.f. rose.
- rosi n.f.pl. roses.
- ròsuli n.pl. chilblain, mild frostbite.
- rota n.f. wheel.
- rotulu n.m. twelve ounces.
- rozzu adj. common, coarse, rough, uncouth.
- 'rrassari v.t. separate, distance, move away. Also: arrassari.
- rua n.f. street, alley, wrinkle.
- rùcculu n.m. howl, yelp, whimper.
- rùdiri v.t. gnaw, corrode, eat into, sting, chastise.
- ruettu n.f. wheel.
- ruga n.f. street, space in front of the house, wrinkle.
- rùggia n.f. rust, residue, crust of dirt, patina, dregs.
- rugna n.f. mange, fig. frivolous affair.
- rugnusu adj. mangy, scruffy, fig. difficult, hard.
- rùgulu n.m. howling, wailing.
- ruina n.f. ruin, destruction, desolation.
- Rumania n.f. Rumania.
- rumpi v.t. breaks, interrupts, destroys.
- rumpicoddu n.m. daredevil, mishap.
- rùmpinu v.t. break.
- rumpiri v.t. break, interrupt.
- runca n.f. pruning hook.
- runzinu n.m. nag, small horse, buzz, drone.
- rusciànu adj. sanguine, buoyant, optimistic.
- rùsicu n.m. squeak, squeal, nibble, pejor. eating; buzz, drone; wood beam at the bow of a vessel in tuna fishing.
- rusignolu n.m. nightingale.
- russània n.f. German measles.
- russu adj. red.
- Russuliddi n.m. red robed clerics.
- russura n.f. red sky. Also: russìa.
- Rusulia n.f. Rosalia.
- rutta n.f. break, offender, route,
- ruttu adj. broken, cracked, inoperative.
- ruvettu n.m. bush.
- rùvulu n.m. oak tree.
- ruzzuluni n.m. tumble, fall.
- Sabbatinu adj. of Saturday.
- sabbatu n.m. Saturday, sabbath.
- sàcciu v.t. know.
- saccu n.m. sack, bag.
- saccuddu n.m. little sack, little bag.
- sacristanu n.m. sexton.
- sàcusa! excl. damn, dang, drat. Also: sàcusu!
- saggiu adj. prudent.
- sagnari v.t. bleed, injure, wound, tap a tree
- sagnìa n.f. bleeding, bloodletting; fig. jet, gush, spray; trickle.
- Sagramentu n.m. sacrament, Eucharist.
- sagristanu n.m. sacristan. Also: sacristanu.
- saimi n.f. only sing. lard.
- salamòria n.f. brine, pickle.
- Salamuni n.m. Solomon, wisdom.
- salari v.t. salt, flavor, preserve.
- salariu n.m. an agreed wage, a salary.
- salatu adj. salty
- sali n.m. salt.
- salpari v.i weigh anchor, set sail, raise Also: sarpari.
- salutari v.t. greet, welcome, salute.
- saluti n.f. health, well-being.
- salutiferu adj. beneficial, good, healing, wholesome.
- salutu n.m. salute, greeting, salutation.
- salviuni n.m. wild sage. Also: sarviùni, saraviùni, sarbiùni.
- Sammartinu n.m. Saint Martin (Apr. 13).
- San Blasi n.m. Saint Blaise
- San Giuvanni n.m. Saint John the Baptist.
- sana v.t. heals.
- sanari v.t. heal, cure.
- sanàri n.m. six coins. Also: senari.
- sancieli n.m. black pudding, blood sausage. Also: sanceli, sangunazzu.
- sancisuca n.f. leech, bloodsucker.
- sangu n.m. blood.
- sanguinariu adj. bloody, bloodthirsty.
- sangulittati n.f. nobility, blue blood.
- sangunazzu n.m. blood sausage, black pudding. Also: sanceli, sancieli.
- sanità n.f. health.
- sanitati n.f. health.
- sant'Uffiziu n.m. sant'Uffiziu prison.
- santa n.f. saint.
- santiari v.t.i. blaspheme; swear, curse.
- santità n.f. sanctity
- santificari v.i. joc. assist assiduously at religious functions, iron. affect sanctity.
- santocchju n.m. bigot.
- santu n.m. saint, holy.
- santu croccu n.m. parsimony, thrift.
- Santu Nicola n.m. Saint Nick.
- Santu Vitu n.m. Santu Vitu.
- santudià! excl. holy devil. Also: santudiàvulu!
- sanu adj. healthy, sound.
- sapi v.t. knows.
- sapienti adj. learned, wise.
- sapienza n.f. wisdom, learning, knowledge.
- sapiri v.t.i. know something, have knowledge.
- sapissi v.t. subj. known.
- sapuritu adj. tasty, delicious, gracious, handsome, pretty.
- saputu adj. smart, knowledgeable, wise.
- saputu n.m. scholar, researcher, scientist.
- sàracu n.m.zool. fish specie. lat. sparus sargo.
- sarancuni adj. penny-pincher; shrewd; lazy; stubborn.
- sarda n.f. sardine.
- sarma n.f. obsolete unit of measure of about three bushels.
- sarmentu n.m. twig, dried vine branch.
- sarsa n.f. sauce.
- sarva n.f. salvation, cure.
- sarvari v.t. save, keep, conserve.
- sarvazioni n.m. salvation Also: salvazzioni, sarvamentu.
- sàrvia n.f. bot. sage.
- satari v.i. Leap, jump; fig. pierce, die.
- satràri v.t. satisfy, gorge.
- saturari v.t. to satiate, fill, satisfy, soak, saturate.
- sàturu adj. full, satiated.
- Sàulu n.m. Saul.
- sàuri adj. sorrel (brownish orange to light brown), chestnut.
- sàuru adj. sorrel.
- Sàuta-li-viti n.m. Salta-le-viti.
- sautu n.m. jump, leap.
- saviizza n.f. prudence, worldly wisdom.
- saviu adj. and n.m. learned, expert, wise man.
- saziari v.t and v.i. satisfy.
- sàziu adj. sated, satisfied.
- sbannutu n.m. bandit, brigand, outlaw, lowlife.
- sbasciàri v.t. to lower, reduce, diminish.
- sbarbatu adj. beardless, unskilled.
- sbattiri v.t. bang, bump, beat, batter, toss, fling.
- sbirru n.m. cop.
- sbirrùggiu n.m. receptacle for grape must.
- sbrazzari v.t. to bare one's arms, to rull up one's sleeves.
- sbrigugnari v.t. shame, infringe, defame, sell below cost, close out.
- sbriogna n.f. shame.
- sbriugnatu adj. shameless.
- sbrizza n.f. droplet, particle, spurt, splash, tiny bit, fig. pest.
- sbrucculiari v.t. prune suckers from grapevines.
- sbrugghiari v.t. untangle, blab, expound, explain, develop.
- sbuccia v.i. flowers, blooms.
- sbùrdiri v.t. untie, unravel, resolve, thaw, ruin, demolish.
- scacchi n.m.pl. chess.
- scacciari v.t. crush, squash, crack.
- scàcciati v.t. hang back.
- scagghiola n.f. canary grass.
- scagghiu n.m. bird seed, chicken feed.
- scagghja n.f. fish scale, snake slough, canine tooth, wood chips, stone chip, speck, pebble.
- scala n.f. staircase, ladder.
- scalari v.i lower (prices), lower level or quantity, reduce.
- scali scali adv. adj. irregularly, unequal, bumpy, carelessly, unskillfully.
- scaliari v.t. rummage, scratch about.
- scaltru adj. shrewd, sharp, astute, clever.
- scaluni n.m. step of stairway, threshold, irregularity.
- scampari v.i. stop raining.
- scanari v.t. knead.
- scancarata v.t. ruined.
- scanciari v.t. exchange, barter, give back.
- scancillatura n.f. erasure.
- scannalïari v.t. glimpse, see.
- scannalusu adj. scandalous, indecent, malicious, astute, suspicious.
- scannari v.t. slit the throat, kill, fig. ruin.
- scantari v.i. fear, be afraid of.
- scanzari v.t. avoid, move, shift, preserve, save.
- scappari v.i. escape, flee, run.
- scapulari v.t. release the herd, liberate, free.
- scardari v.t. card wool.
- scarpa n.f. shoe.
- scarpa rutta idiom personal interest.
- scarparu n.m. shoemaker.
- scarpatazzu n.m. papers, notebooks. Also: scartafacci,cartilegii,scartafazzu.
- scarpisari v.t. trample, tread on.
- scarsizza n.f. scarcity.
- scarsu adj. poorly, wanting.
- scartari v.t. choose, select, clean, reject, discard.
- scartiri v.t. sharpen, smarten. Also: scaltriri, scartriri.
- scasari v.i. move, relocate.
- scattari v.i. burst, explode, break out.
- scattiari v.t. blow, punch, seal, plug, pop, fig. rob.
- scattiòla n.f. immature fig, wild fig, early fig.
- scatuleri n.m. collected papers, notebook.
- scausu adj. barefoot, unshod horse.
- scauzza n.f. brunette.
- scavari v.t. dig, excavate, fig. reveal.
- scavaddari v.t. unsaddle, unseat, supplant.
- scavigghiatu adj. confused, disoriented.
- scavu n.m. slave.
- scavuzza n.f. brunette.
- scavuzzu n.m. pretty dark person or animal, snail, duck.
- sceccu n.m. donkey.
- scegghiri v.t. choose, select.
- scerri n.f. discord, squabble, quarrel.
- scherzu n.m. joke.
- schetta adj. unmarried woman, single woman.
- schettu adj. single man.
- schiavu n.m. slave. Also: scavu.
- schifìa v.t. scorns.
- schifiusu adj. squeamish, finicky.
- schifizzaru n.m. vendor of animal entrails, butcher.
- schifu n.m. trough, earthenware, huge plate, excessive meal, the smithy's cold water container. Also: scifu.
- schinu n.m. back, backbone, spine.
- schipitignusu adj. finicky, squeamish.
- schittu adj. celibate, plain, pure and simple.
- sciabbica n.f. trawling net, small fishing boat, fishing ground, long tuna fishing boat.
- sciacqua-lattuchi n.m. dumb, foolish.
- sciacquari v.t. wash with water.
- scialari v.i. enjoy, have fun.
- scialu n.m. waste, squandering
- sciampagnuni n.m. reveler, partier, guzzler.
- sciamprari v.i. slip, slide.
- sciaminari v.t. scatter, disperse.
- sciamu n.m. swarm, horde, fig. crowd, multitude, mass.
- sciancari v.t. break a hip; become lame.
- sciancatu adj. broken hip, lame; fig. imperfect, defective, impaired.
- sciarria n.f. fight, squabble, quarrel.
- sciarreri adj. litigious, quarrelsome, contentious, scrappy.
- sciarriari v.t. fight, squabble, quarrel, provoke.
- sciarriatu adj. cross, angry.
- scibbulunaru adj. geol. marly.
- scidda n.f. armpit.
- sciddicari v.i. slip, slide.
- scienza n.f. science, knowledge. Also: scïenza, scïènzia.
- scifu n.m. trough, basin of a fountain, smith's water receptacle.
- sciloccu n.m. sirocco.
- scinniri v.t. descend, fall, lower.
- scintinu adj. incompetent, incapable, worthless.
- scioccu adj. silly, stupid, foolish.
- sciògghjiri v.t. untie, undo, free, stretch, infer.
- scippari v.t. uproot, extract, eradicate, pluck out, pull out.
- Sciroccu n.m. Sirocco.
- sciroppu n.m. syrup, medicinal formulation.
- scisa n.f. diarrhea; descending.
- sciucchizza n.f. insipidness, foolishness, idiocy.
- scogghiu n.m. rock, submerged rock in the sea.
- scola n.f. school.
- sconciu n.m. damage, disorder, indecent, unbecoming.
- scòrcia n.f. bark, skin, peel, eggshell, pastry shell. Also: scòccia.
- scorciampisi n.m. inv. thief, profiteer, usurer. Also: scorcia-'mpisi.
- scornabeccu n.m. turpentine tree, pistacia terebinthus.
- scornu n.m. uneven length; joke, derision.
- scotta n.f. naut. sheet; rope.
- scotulari v.t. shake.
- scòzzula-granata n.m.inv. spy, informer.
- scrafidiri v.i. wither, fade, dry up, shrivel up.
- scravagghieddu n.m. scarob, beetle, worm, insect, Curculio baccus.
- scravagghiu n.m. cockroach, crab louse, beetle.
- scrittu adj. written.
- scrittura n.f. scripture, writing, written.
- scritturi n.m. writer, author.
- scrivanu n.m. scribe, copyist, scrivener.
- scriviri v.t. write.
- scrùpulu n.m. scruples, doubt, trifles.
- scrusciu n.m. scraping noise, rustle.
- scù interj. shoo! a pig chasing exclamation.
- scucchiari v.t. separate.
- scugniri v.t. displace, dig up the ground, avoid.
- scuitari v.t.i annoy, disturb, listen, obey.
- scularu n.m. schoolboy, pupil, student.
- scumari v.t. foam.
- scumatura n.f. grass sprouts.
- scummigghiari v.t. uncover, reveal.
- scumitanza n.f. uncomfortableness, inconvenience, nuisance.
- scumpagnatu adj. unaccompanied, alone, unescorted.
- scumunicari v.t. excommunicate.
- scumunicatu adj. excommunicated.
- scuncicari v.t. prod, poke, provoke.
- scuntenti adj. inv. unhappy, poor, miserable, discontented.
- scuntintizza n.f. discontent, dissatisfaction.
- scunzari v.t. spoil, clear, vitiate, corrupt, undo, trouble, inconvenience, break off an engagement.
- scupa n.f. broom.
- scupetta n.f. rifle, shotgun.
- scupittata n.f. shooting.
- scupriri v.t. uncover, discover, find out.
- scùpulu n.m. oven broom, sea urchin net Also: scòpulu.
- scurari v.i. nightfall, darken,
- scurciari v.t. peel, skin, employ, use.
- scurdari v.t. forget.
- scurnari v.t. refl. strike with horns, fig. shame, refl. goats butting horns, wrangle over, argue with each other.
- scursuni n.m. serpent, black snake, common snake.
- scurtillari v.t. upstage, excoriate, criticize. Also: scorticare, scurcillata.
- scurtisia n.f. incivility, rudeness, unkindness, offense.
- scuru n.m. dark, darkness.
- scurzari v.t. shorten, diminish, lessen.
- scusa n.f. excuse.
- scusari v.t. excuse, explain, offer a reason.
- scusiri v.t. unstitch, open, split.
- scutedda n.f. vase, bowl, soup plate, container.
- scuttari v.t. discount, pay and feel the pain.
- scutu n.m. shield, defensive armament.
- scutulari v.t. shake vigorously.
- scuzzara n.f. turtle, tortoise. Also: scuzzagghiu, scuzzàina, scuzzària.
- sdegnu n.m. indignation, disdain, indifference, scorn.
- sdignari v.t. despise, provoke disdain.
- sdignusa adj. scornful, arrogant, disdainful.
- sdillèggiri v.t. scorn, scoff at, deride.
- sdilliccari v.t. detoxicate, wean, detoxify, withdraw.
- sdilludatu v.t. blamed, censured, faulted.
- sdintatu adj. without teeth, toothless
- sdiri v.t. retract.
- sdirri n.m. the last days of Carnival, last, at the end.
- sdirrisira n.f. Shrove Tuesday evening, Mardi Gras.
- sdirrubbari v.t. knock down, hasten, precipitate; fig. ruin. Also: sdirrupari.
- sdirrubbu n.m. precipice, cliff, collapse, fall, ruin.
- sdisèrrami adj. messy, disorganized, slovenly.
- sdisulari v.t. desolate, ruin, destroy, reduce to misery.
- sdivacari v.t. refl. empty, pour, spill.
- sdrucciulari v.i. slip, slide.
- sè pers.pron. its, her, him.
- secunnu adj. second.
- secunnu prep. according to, pursuant to, along.
- sècuta v.t. and v.i. follows, perseveres.
- sedda n.f. saddle.
- sèdiri v.i. sit, situate.
- seggia n.f. chair.
- sèggiu n.m. public place for conversation, backside.
- segretu n.m. secret.
- sei n.m. six
- sempri adv. always, ever.
- sennu n.m. judgement, good sense.
- sèntiri v.t. sense, hear, smell, listen, feel.
- senu n.m. breast, bosom.
- senza prep. lacking, deprived of, without.
- sepelliri v.t. bury. Also: sippilliri.
- sepurtura n.f. grave. Also: sepultura.
- serenità n.f. serenity, tranquility.
- serpi n.f. snake, serpent.
- serra n.f. field protected with plastic, greenhouse, hotbe, seedbed; . plural sièrri.
- serru n.m. hill, mountain.
- seru n.m. serum.
- serviri v.t. and v.i. serve, be useful.
- servitù n.f. servitude.
- servu n.m. servant, waiter, domestic.
- settembri n.m. September.
- setti n.m. adj. seven
- sfacciatu adj. brazen, impudent, saucy.
- sfardari v.t. tear, rend, lacerate. wear out, deplete.
- sfacituri n.m. squanderer, wastrel.
- sfardatu v.t. past p. torn up, bedraggled, ragged.
- sfarduni n.m. spendthrift, wastrel.
- sfari v.t. undo, waste, kill.
- sfasciari v.t. unbind, dismantle, destroy.
- sfasciàtu adj. wasted, broken, destroyed.
- sfatta adj. unkempt, messy.
- sfazzari v.t. to suffer.
- sfermari v.t. open.
- sfilari v.t.i. unthread, unravel.
- sfilazza n.f. a draft from a crack in a wall, window, or door.
- sfilòcchi n.m. unravelling threads.
- sfincia n.f. fritter.
- sfirruzza n.f. dull blade, dim of sferra.
- sfòrgiu n.m. splendor. Also: sfòggiu.
- sfrabbicari v.t. demolish, destroy. Also: sfabbricari.
- sfraeri n.m. spendthrift.
- sfragari v.t. waste, squander, spoil, crumple.
- sfragaru n.m. wastrel, squanderer.
- sfraguni adj. wastrel, squanderer.
- sfrazziari v.t. show off.
- sfrazzusa adj. luxurious, pompous, spendthrift, generous.
- sfrinatu adj. dissolute, profligate, debauched, uncontrolled.
- sfruttari v.t. exploit, abuse, take advantage.
- sfuiri v.t. avoid, escape. Also: sfùjri.
- sfunnari v.t. break, burst.
- sfunnatu adj. bottomless.
- sfunnurari v.t. wear out, beat down, deflower a girl, collapse, swallow.
- sfurtunatu adj. unlucky.
- sgarbu n.m. offense, rudeness, discourtesy.
- sgarra v.t. err, go astray, mistake, miss.
- sgarrari v.t. err, sin, go astray, mistake, miss.
- sgarratura n.f. error, flaw, mistake.
- sgarruni n.m. enormous mistake.
- sgavitari v.t. save.
- sghinfingnusu adj. squeamish, finicky. Also: schinfingnusu.
- sgraccu n.m. catarrhous spittle.
- sgranfugnari v.t. scratch, fig. rob.
- sgravari v.t. alleviate, lighten.
- si conj. if.
- sì adv. yes.
- si refl.pron. self.
- siari v.i. be, being, existence.
- sicca adj. arid, dry, thin.
- siccari v.i. dry up.
- sicarrara n.f cigar maker.
- siccatura n.f. nuisance, annoyance.
- sicchiu n.m. pail, bucket.
- siccu n.m. dryness, aridity.
- Sicilia place name Sicily.
- sicilianu adj. Sicilian.
- sicularu n.m. secular.
- sicuru n.m. security.
- sicutari v.t. follow, continue, proceed.
- siddiari v.t. scorch, desiccate, annoy, bother, torment.
- 'Sidòru n.m. Isidore.
- siggillu n.m. symbol, seal, impression
- siggituri n.m. collector.
- signa n.f. monkey, homely woman, mantis.
- signali n.m. signal, warning, message.
- signu n.m. sign, proof.
- Signuri n.m. Lord, God.
- signuri n.m. lord, nobleman, gentleman, his lordship, boss, master, owner.
- signurìa n.f. nobility, elegance, power, arrogance.
- signurina n.f. young lady, dim. of signura.
- sigretu n.m. secret.
- silenziu n.m. silence.
- Silvestri n.m. sylvester
- simenta n.f. seed.
- simenza n.f. seed.
- simìna v.t. and v.i. plant seed, sow.
- siminari v.t. sow, seed, inseminate.
- siminariu n.m. seminary, boarding school, prison.
- siminati v.i. past p. sown.
- siminatu v.i. past p. sown.
- simmulu n.m. sign, symbol. Also: simbulu, zimbalu.
- Simuni n.m. Simon
- Sinatu n.m. Senate, fig. conspiracy, plot.
- sinaturi n.m. senator.
- sinceru adj. frank, open, blunt, sincere, candid.
- singaliari v.t. note, mark, refl. remember.
- singaliatu adj. disfigured, marked.
- sinnacu n.m. mayor.
- sintenzi n.f. pass judgements, sentences.
- sintimentu n.m. sentiment, feeling, tact, respect, sense, judgement.
- sintina n.f. bilge, peat, dregs.
- sintinedda n.f. sentinal.
- sinu prep. up to, until, as far as.
- sinzatu adj. sensible, judicious.
- sipala n.m. live hedge, small wall around a field.
- siquitari v.t.i. follow, continue, pursue.
- sira n.f. evening.
- Siragusa Syracuse.
- sirenu n.f. dew. Also: risena.
- sirina n.f., adj. poisonous snake species.
- sirinità n.f. serenity, tranquility, calm. Also: serenità.
- siritina n.f. evening, night.
- sirpenti n.m. serpent.
- sirrata adj. closed, locked.
- sirruni n.m. dewlap; large saw, high mountain crest.
- sirvimentu n.m. service.
- sirviri v.t. provide service, minister to others' needs. Also: sèrviri.
- sirvituri n.m. servant, urinal.
- sirvituti n.f. service.
- sirvizziu n.m. service, work. Also: sirviziu.
- sirvizzu n.m. operation, business, job, work.
- sita n.f. silk.
- siti n.f. thirst.
- sittembri n.m. September.
- sittèmmiru n.m. September.
- sivu n.m. tallow, suet, wax for twine, fat, grease, bribe, vapidity.
- smanciari v.t. corrode, consume little by little, reduce.
- smorfia n.f. grimace, smirk, faces, affectation.
- smargiazzu n.m. braggart, boaster.
- smarrari v.t. hew, chop, uncork, unblock.
- sminuiri v.t. diminish, lessen, reduce.
- smizzigghjari v.t. to spoil, coddle excessively.
- smòviri v.t. move with force, shift, stimulate.
- sò pos. pron. his, hers, its, their.
- sodu adj. calm, quiet
- sòffriri v.t. bear, sustain, manage, suffer.
- sòggira n.f. mother-in-law.
- sòi pos. pron. his, hers, theirs.
- soli adj. adv. usual, customary; usually. Also: sòlitu.
- sona v.t. plays.
- sonnu n.m. sleep, dream.
- sonu n.m. sound, tone, ring, music.
- sordu n.m. money. Also: soldu.
- sorfa n.f. musical notes. solfeggio, chorus, blow.
- sorti n.f. fortune, luck, fate.
- sosizza n.f. sausage.
- Spaccafurnari n.f. Spaccaforno residents.
- spacciari v.t. hesitate, sell illegally, sell off; vaunt; empty.
- spadda n.f. shoulder, back.
- spagghiari v.t. winnow, scatter, waste, squander.
- spagnari v.t. frighten, scare, get frightened, take fright.
- spaiàri v.t. loosen, untie, free oxen from the yoke.
- spànniri v.t. spread, expand, stretch, distribute, leak, shed.
- spanu adj. sparse, thin.
- sparagna v.t. conserves, saves, spare.
- sparagnari v.t. conserve, save, spare.
- sparagnu n.m. saving, savings.
- sparapaulu n.m. boor, lout, buffoon.
- sparari v.t. shoot.
- spariggiari v.t. separate, unique. Also: sparigghiari.
- sparra n.f. backbite, speak ill, delirium, delusion.
- sparrari v.t. speak ill of somebody, malign, smear.
- sparramentu n.m. speaking ill of, badmouthing.
- sparti adv. besides, also, still, moreover.
- spartiri v.t. divide, apportion.
- sparu adj. odd.
- spassari v.i. entertain oneself.
- spassu n.m. leisure, entertainment, amusement, enjoyment, happiness; space.
- spata n.f. saber, sword.
- spatuliaturi n.m. hackler, flax or hemp comber.
- spavintari v.t. frighten, terrify, scare.
- specchiu n.m. mirror.
- speddiri v.i.t. to cease, to finish.
- spenni v.t. spend, spends.
- spènniri v.t. to spend.
- spenniri e spanniri idiom spend without limit.
- sperdiri v.i. lose, scatter, disperse, forget.
- spertu adj. practical, capable, clever, cunning.
- spezziu n.m. pepper, spices. Also: spezzi, spezzia, spezii.
- spia n.f. spy, clue, pointer, lorgnette; wheat spike.
- spïari v.t. spy, ask, explain, intervene. Also: spiari.
- spica n.f. husk.
- spicchiali n.m. mirror, example.
- spicchiu n.m. segment, wedge, section, clove.
- spiccicari v.t. untangle, peel off, separate, detach.
- spicciulatu adj. penniless, broke.
- spiciusu adj. specious, capricious, bizarre, unpredictable.
- spiculari v.t.i. glean, gather; speculate, consider, deliberate, think.
- spiducchiari v.t. delouse, prune twigs
- spidugghiari v.t. melt, liquify, thaw, break up, untie, occur, unfold, happen.
- spijari v.t. ask.
- spina n.f. thorn, barb, nettle, quill.
- spinciri v.t. raise, poke, propel, push, press. Also: spingiri.
- spinnari v.t. pluck.
- spinnari v.i. covet, long for, beg, crave.
- spinniri v.t. spend, offer favors at a reception, give alms. Also: spènniri.
- spinziratu adj. carefree, negligent, incautious. Also: spinsiratu.
- spiranza n.f. hope.
- spirari v.t.i. hope, expect.
- spirdatu adj. possessed, fanatical.
- spirdu n.m. spirit, supernatural entity.
- spiria n.f. furrow.
- spirienza n.f. experience.
- spirimentu n.m. experiment, trial.
- spiriri v.i. disappear, dissipate, set (of the sun), fade (of the stars); ship, send.
- spiritu n.m. spirit, soul, demon, phantasm, courage, mind; alcoholic beverage, alcohol.
- Spirlinga place name Sperlinga.
- spirtusari v.t. come out, penetrate, puncture, pierce.
- spiruna n.m.pl. spurs.
- spiruni n.m. spur.
- spirunïari v.t.i. spur on, resist, be arrogant, freeload.
- spirutu adj. deserted, desolate, abandoned, empty.
- spisa n.f. shop, groceries, cost, price, expense, shopping.
- spissiari v.t.i. repeat, reiterate, be frequent.
- spissu adv. often, frequently.
- spitali n.m. hospital.
- spitu n.m. spit, grill.
- spiziali n.m. inv. pharmacist.
- spiziaria n.f. pharmacy.
- spizzari v.t. break, bust, wreck, crash, smash.
- spizzialia n.f. case for carrying medicines.
- spizzicari v.t. Remove a tiny portion from something, nibble.
- spiziedda n.f. chili pepper. Also: spizzièddu.
- spogghia v.t. and v.i. disrobe, undress.
- spràtticu adj. inexperienced, inexpert.
- sprèmiri v.t. squeeze, wring.
- sprezza v.t. despise, scorn, disparage.
- spria n.f. furrow, row.
- spriveri n.m. sparrowhawk.
- spropositu n.m. blunder, error.
- spruni n.m. spur.
- spruvistu adj. bereft, unprovided for.
- spugghiari v.t. undress, disrobe, denude.
- spumpata v.t.i. spumpari. show off, display.
- spunta v.t. and v.i. sprouts, appears, is born.
- spuntari v.t.i. sprout, break forth, born.
- spuntatu adj. blunt, bevelled, sprouted, worn out, torn.
- spurpari v.t. skin, strip, fleece, remove, deprive.
- spurtari v.i. live comfortably, develop precociously.
- spusa n.f. bride, spouse.
- spusari v.t. to wed, to marry.
- spussidiri v.t. dispossess. Also: spussèdiri, spusissari.
- spusu n.m. bridegroom, husband.
- sputari v.t. spit, condemn.
- sputistari v.t. deprive.
- squadatu adj. scalded.
- squagghiari v.t. liquify, melt, waste, squander.
- squagghiata n.f. melted, melting.
- squartari v.t. quartered, divided in four.
- squasuni adj. poor, barefoot.
- squatru n.m. square.
- staccari v.t. divide, cut off.
- staciùni n.f. season, summer as opposed to winter, the good season.
- stadda n.f. stable, stall
- staffa n.f. stirrup.
- stafferi n.m. groom, servant.
- staggiuni n.f. season, time, summer.
- stampa n.f. stamp, impression, pattern, mark, spot, memory.
- stampaturi n.m. printer, book printer.
- stancari v.t. tire, weary.
- stanchizza n.f. fatigue, weariness.
- stanga n.f. cross-bar, beam.
- stantìa n.f. stale, smell.
- stanzia n.f. room.
- stari v.i. live, be, stay, persevere.
- stati n.f. summer, state, country.
- statia adj. summery.
- statia n.f. scale, balance.
- statu n.m. state, status, condition, being, government, country, territory.
- stènniri v.t. extend, lay out, stretch out, spread out, elongate, loosen.
- stenta n.m. distress, privation, need, pain.
- stentu n.m. distress, privation, need, pain.
- 'sterna n.f. cistern.
- stiddatu adj. starry, starlit.
- stiddi n.f. stars.
- stigghiu n.m. implement, tool.
- stimari v.t. esteem, admire, regard, respect, value.
- stimaturi n.m. admirer; estimator.
- stinnicchju n.m. pulling, straining, cramp, muscular contraction, epilepsy.
- stinnituri n.m. Drying rack, clothes horse, clothes line, foundry worker who lays out roof tiles to dry in the sun before placing them in the kiln.
- stintatu adj. deprived, broken, defective, outlandish.
- stipa n.f. cask, very large, 800-1600 liters
- stira v.t. iron, press.
- stirari v.t. to stretch out, to iron.
- stirata n.f. ironing.
- stissu pron., adj. oneself; same, usual.
- stizza n.f. a drop of any liquid, a rain drop.
- stizza n.f. acrimony, spite, rancor
- stizzana n.f. a dripping.
- stizzera n.f. a leak, a drip.
- stoccu n.m. rapier, switchblade cane. Also: stuòccu.
- stola n.f. stole.
- stolu n.m. multitude, crowd.
- stomacu n.m. stomach.
- stortu adj. crooked, twisted.
- straccari v.t. tire, exhaust, drain.
- straggi n.f. massacre, carnage. Also: stràggiu.
- strami n.m. fodder, bedding straw, litter.
- strammari v.t. disorder, waste, destroy, alter, upset, deviate.
- stranìa adv. far away place, foreign land, unknown and hostile place,
- straniu adj. foreigner, stranger, new, unknown.
- stranu adj. new, unusual, strange, coarse, rude.
- stranutari v.i. sneeze.
- strapagari v.t. overpay.
- strapèrdiri v.i. lose heavily.
- strapuntinu n.m. folding seat.
- strascinari v.t. drag, mutter, scrape a living, finish off, fig. induce.
- strasiccu adj. very dry.
- strata n.f. street, road, fig. headway.
- stravisari v.t. distort, alter, scar, waste, break, mistreat.
- strazzari v.t. tear, rip, lacerate, rend.
- strazzatu adj. torn, tattered.
- strazzu n.m. tatter, fig. the weak.
- stricari v.t. rub, clean, brush, ill-treat, mistreat.
- stricarisi v.t.refl. rub oneself against something.
- stricata n.f. scraped, rubbed, scrubbed, weekly laundry, beating.
- strigghia n.f. currycomb.
- strigghiari v.t. curry a horse with a currycomb.
- strillu partOfSpeech. scream, shriek, cry. squeal.
- strinciri v.t. squeeze, embrace, restrict, press, squeeze, tighten.
- strippa adj. sterile animal, joc. sterile woman.
- strippari v.i. spay female animals.
- strittu adj. narrow, intrinsic, secret, reserved, precise.
- strizzari v.t. comb out a braid.
- strùdiri v.t. waste, consume, spite.
- 'struìri v.t. teach, instruct, educate.
- strumentu n.m. instrument, tool, fig. vehicle, leg. deed, document.
- strunzu n.m. turd, stool, feces,
- struppiari v.t. harm, provoke pain, wound.
- struppiàtu adj. hurt, wounded, crippled.
- stuccari v.t. bend, break, dislocate, sprain, fig. persuade.
- studiari v.t. study.
- stuffari v.t. bore, annoy, weary.
- stujari v.t. clean, wipe, scrub, absorb.
- stultu adj. fool, simpleton.
- stuppa n.f. Course or waste flax prepared for spinning, tow, oakum.
- sturcìu v.t. past p. twisted.
- sturneddu n.m.zool. common starling, lat. Sturnus vulgaris.
- sturtigghjari v.t. twist, wrench, sprain.
- stuzzicari v.t. poke, prod.
- suavi adj. agreeable, pleasing.
- sùbbitu adj. sudden, hasty.
- sucari v.t. Suck, suckle, nurse.
- succediri v.i. happen.
- sucu n.m. juice, gravy, sip; essence.
- suda v.i. . Sweat, perspire.
- sudari v.i. sweat, perspire.
- sudata n.f. sweat.
- sudditu n.m. subject, pawn.
- sudisfari v.t. satisfy; pay. Also: soddisfari, sodisfari.
- sudisfazzioni n.f. satisfaction. Also: soddisfazioni, sodisfazzioni, sodispazzioni.
- suffriri v.t. and v.i. To bear, to endure, to suffer.
- suggizioni n.f. subjection, uneasiness, apprehension.
- sulari v.t. resole shoes.
- sularu n.m. floor, attic, loft.
- suli n.m. sun.
- suliri v.i. be usual, be normal.
- sulità n.f. solitude.
- sulitariu n.m. a sparrow of this name.
- sullazzu n.m. pleasure, enjoyment, amusement.
- sullevu n.m. comfort, lift up, relief, consolation.
- sullicitu adj. solicitous, diligent.
- sullicitutini n.f. solicitude, concern, promptness, haste. Also: sullicitudini.
- sullinnitati n.f. solemnity. Also: sullinnità.
- sulu adj. alone, without equal, singly.
- suli a liuni idiom. dog days, summer heat.
- sumeri n.m. donkey, jackass, dunce.
- sumireddu n.m. donkey, dim of sumeri.
- sunari v.t. ring, play, sound.
- sunnu v.i. are.
- suo pos.pro. his, hers. soi or so' are plural forms.
- superbia n.f. pride, arrogance.
- superbu adj. proud, arrogant, haughty.
- superchiu n.m. excessive; adv. too much, enough.
- supirari v.t. overcome, surpass, outlast.
- suppa n.f. soup; bread dipped in wine. Also: pappa.
- suppliri v.t. compensate, substitute.
- supplizziu n.m. pain, suffering, torture, torment, trouble.
- suppriri v.t. economically assist.
- suppriziu n.m. pain, agony, suffering.
- suppurtari v.t. tolerate, endure, go through, support, bankroll.
- supra prep. on top of, on, upon.
- supracarta n.f. envelope address, envelope, paperweight.
- suprafari v.t. prevail, win, overwhelm.
- supraiuri n.m. father superior of the monastery. Also: suprajuri.
- supraniari v.t. overcome, win, take advantage, dominate.
- supranu adj. on top.
- surci n.m. mouse, mice.
- surcignu adj. mousy.
- surcu n.m furrow.
- surdatu n.m. soldier. Also: suldatu.
- surdu adj. and n.m. deaf.
- surella n.f. sister. Also: soru, sorella.
- surgiri v.i. rise, get up, issue, spring, flow.
- surïari v.i. filter, seep.
- surra n.f. tuna belly, fish belly.
- surruscu n.m. lightning, far away flashes, lightning strikes, effect and smell of lightning strike, pl. clouds.
- sursu n.m. sip, drink.
- susiri v.t. refl. . get up.
- suspettu n.m. doubt, distrust.
- suspirari v.i. sigh, desire ardently, regret the loss.
- sustanza n.f. substance, property, wealth, riches.
- sustu n.m. nuisance, annoyance.
- susu adv. above, on the top floor, on the highest part.
- sutta prep. under.
- suttana n.f. skirt; cassock.
- suttili adj thin, subtle, crisp, keen, sharp, delicate.
- suttirrari v.t. bury, inter, oppress, degrade.
- sùvaru n.m. cork oak, lat. quercus suber.
- suverchiu adj. excessive, superfluous, too much.
- suvvèniri v.t. refl. v.i. help; revive; recall, remember.
- svacantari v.t. empty. Also: sbacantari.
- svaniri v.i. disappear.
- svinciàrisi refl. take revenge.
- tabbacchera n.f. snuffbox, very small house, spinning top, female genitals, sweet and flavorful flat fish.
- tabbaccu n.m. tobacco
- tabbanu n.m. robe, cloak, mantle, fig. judge. Also: tabbarru.
- tabbutu n.m. coffin.
- tabirnaculu n.m. tabernacle.
- tacca n.f. stain, soil, spot, blemish.
- tacchiari v.t. soil, stain, mar, dirty.
- taccia n.f. thumbtack.
- tacciàri v.t. blame, condemn, accuse, denounce, fault.
- taciri v.i. be silent, to not speak.
- taddarita n.f. agitated, bat, cloak.
- tadduni n.m. stalk, dried up vine. Also: taruni.
- tafanàriu n.f. joc. backside, bottom, behind.
- tagghiari v.t. cut, trim, prune.
- tagghieri n.m. cutting board, small plate.
- tàju n.m. mud, adobe, mortar; fig. wife. Also: tàiu.
- talentu n.m. aptitude, gift, talent.
- tali adj. like, similar.
- tali pron. such, as, like.
- tali quali adj. exactly the same as.
- taliari v.t. look, watch, admire.
- tampi neg. particle. nothing.
- tammureddu n.m. tambourine.
- tammurinaru n.m. drummer.
- tammurinu n.m. drum, tambourine.
- tammuru n.m. drum.
- tana n.f. burrow, cave, den, pit, nest.
- tannu adv. then, at that time.
- tannura n.f. fire pit, outdoor oven, basic clay oven, outdoor rustic stone pit.
- tantu adj. many, much, great, much more.
- tantu quantu adv. a little bit.
- tappareddu n.m. dry branch, chip, firewood.
- taràntula n.f. spider.
- tardari v.i. hesitate, linger, postpone, defer, delay.
- tardiu adj. late seeded, late maturing. Also: tardivu, tardiolu.
- tardu adv. late.
- tarì n.m. old silver coin worth about 10 cents. Also: tariolu.
- tariolu n.m. Old time silver coin. Also: tari.
- tartuca n.f. turtle, tortoise, terrapin.
- tassu n.m. euphorbia, poionous plant.
- tastari v.t. taste, sample, savor.
- tastu n.m. mus. key, ivory.
- Taurmina place name Taormina.
- tata n.m. daddy, father.
- tàuru n.m. bull.
- taverna n.f. tavern, inn, eating house.
- tavirnaru n.m. barkeep, innkeeper, a tavern regular.
- tàvula n.f. plank, dining table.
- tavulinu n.m. little table used for study, games, and work.
- tazza n.f. cup, tray, wedding ring.
- tè excl. Take it!
- tèmpira n.f. hardening, temper; autumn rains; temple.
- tempu n.m. time, season.
- tempura n.f. Ember Days
- teni v.t. . keeps, holds.
- tèniri v.t. hold, keep, grasp, detain, possess.
- tènniru adj. tender, supple.
- tentari v.t. try, test, tempt.
- ternu n.m. three number combination.
- terra n.f. earth, soil, ground, country, land.
- terra terra prep., adv. close to the ground, lower status, poor state, everywhere.
- terzu n.m. third.
- terzu adj. third.
- tessiri v.t. weave, intertwine, met. compose, assemble.
- testa n.f. head, intellect, good sense.
- testamentu n.m. will, testament.
- tettu n.m. roof, ceiling.
- ticchiàra n.f. wild fig.
- tigna n.f. baldness, bald patch, ringworm, anxiety, pimple.
- tignusu adj. bald, mangy, ringwormy, small change, wretched, lackey, bungler, stingy, irascible.
- tigri n.f. tiger.
- tila n.f. cloth.
- tilaru n.m. loom, frame for a canvas.
- timiri v.t. be afraid, fear.
- timogna n.f. pile, stack.
- timpa n.f. hill, steep slope.
- timpesta n.f. storm, tempest.
- timpirateddu adj. watered-down, wishy-washy.
- timpuluni n.m. slap, smack, backhand, kick. Also: timbuluni, timpiluni, timpuruni, tumbuluni, tumpuluni, tumpuruni.
- timpuni n.m., pl. timpuna. sod, clump, farm fields.
- timuni n.m. rudder.
- timuri n.m. fear, dread, awe, apprehension.
- tinciri v.t. color, dye, darken, soil, blemish, defame, defraud, deceive.
- tiniri v.t. hold, keep, posess. Also: tèniri.
- tinta n.f. paint, color, dye, tint, shade.
- tintu adj. dyed, not good, bad, wicked, naughty, inept, corrupt, putrid.
- tintura n.f. dyeing.
- tinturia n.f. laziness, sickness, poverty, stinginess.
- tinuri n.m. gerund mus. tenor; considering.
- tinuta n.f. holding, territory, colony.
- tiologu n.m. theologian.
- tirannia n.f. tyranny.
- tirari v.t. throw, hurl, fling, pull, tug, draw.
- tirari v.t. throw, hurl, fling, pull, tug.
- tirminata n.f. live hedge; poison that kills in a determined time.
- Tirminisi n.m. a Tirmini resident.
- tirranu adj. on ground level.
- tirrazzanu n.m. summer breeze, villager, field worker, deprecatory term used by seamen for field workers.
- tirrenu n.m. terrain, land, soil, ground, area.
- tirri tirri adv. quickly, soon.
- tirrozzu n.m. poor land, unfertilized, uncultivated.
- tirzana adj. intermittent, med. paroxysmal .
- tisoru n.m. treasure.
- tissitina n.f. weaving.
- tistali n.m. bridle.
- tistamentu n.m. will, testament, manifestation.
- tistardu n.m. obstinate, stubborn.
- tistimonìu n.m. testimony, witness.
- tistuni adj., n.m. stubborn, blockhead, intelligent.
- tistutu adj. big head, foolish, stubborn.
- tisu adj. taut, stretched, straight, aware.
- tiurìa n.f. theory.
- tizzuni n.m. a charred piece of wood, an ember, an Arab.
- tò pron. your, yours.
- tocca v.t. . draw near, devolve, rightfully have.
- toccu n.m. flock, clapper stroke, portico.
- toi adj. pos.pro. your own.
- tonaca n.f. tunic, rel. robe, cassock.
- torciri v.t. twist, turn, deviate, castrate an animal.
- torna n.f. return, turn.
- tortu adj. twisted, bent; bad, perverse, sad, dismal.
- tortu n.m. injustice, unfairness, injury, harm, damage.
- tòssicu n.m. toxic, bitter poison.
- tostu adj. cheeky, impudent, unruly, stubborn.
- tozzu n.m. morsel; hardened; scrap; pebble; smidgen; gift, bribe.
- traballari v.i. stagger, totter, wiggle.
- tradimentu n.m. treason.
- tradiri v.t. betray.
- tradituri n.m. traitor.
- tradutturi n.m. translator.
- traficari v.t. deal, do, act.
- tramari v.t weave, weft, fig. intrigue, plot.
- tramuntana n.f. North Wind.
- tramuntana n.f. North Wind.
- tramuntari v.i. set, fig. lose fame or fortune.
- tramutari v.t. transfer, transport, move; squeeze grapes a second time, make wine turbid from agitation.
- Trapani place name Trapani.
- trappisu n.m. trappisu.
- trappitu n.m. the olive press.
- trascurari v.t. neglect, ignore, omit.
- trasiri v.i. enter, interfere, penetrate.
- trattari v.t. deal with, negotiate, handle, respect, honor, treat, gratify.
- trattu n.m. distance, space, tract.
- travagghiari v.t. work.
- travagghiatu adj. wrought, labored, troubled.
- travagghiaturi n.m. worker.
- travagghiu n.m. labor, activity, work.
- traversa n.f. crossbeam, ridge, cross street, any other crosswise thing.
- travu n.m. beam, girder, lintel.
- trazzèra n.f. trail, path, furrow, track, private road.
- trenta adj. thirty.
- Tresa n.f. Theresa, Teresa.
- tri n.m. adj. three.
- Tri Re n.m.pl. Magi, three kings, Epiphany.
- triaca n.f. ancient poison snake bite remedy, dregs, mud, fear.
- triacali adj. inv. distilled.
- tribulazzioni n.f. affliction, tribulation, suffering.
- tridici adj. thirteen.
- tridicinu n.m. meddler, Paul Pry.
- trigghia n.f. mullet.
- trimari v.i. shiver, tremble, shake.
- trimogna n.f. hopper.
- trincianti n.m. carving knife, arch. trenchant.
- trintina n.f. thirties.
- trippiari v.i. . hop, jump, dance.
- trippodu n.m. tripod.
- triscari v.i. play joyfully, dance, deceive, fool, devise.
- tristizia n.f. evil, bad; sadness, melancholy. Also: tristizza.
- tristu adj. unhappy, sad, aching, evil, wicked, corrupt.
- triunfu n.m. triumph, ovation, applause, festival.
- trivuliari v.i. be troubled, worry.
- trivulu n.m. tribulation, trouble, distress, suffering.
- trizza n.f. braid, plait, twist.
- trizziari v.t. tease, mock.
- trizziatu v.t. past p. teased.
- troffa n.f. bush, thick clump of foliage. Also: trofa, tròffia, truòffa.
- troja n.f. sow.
- tronu n.m. thunder; throne; toilet.
- troppu adj. too much, too.
- trubbèri n.m. inv. tablecloth.
- trubbula v.t. . muddies.
- trùbbulu adj. muddy, turbid, murky.
- trubbulata adj. troubled. Also: tribbulata.
- trummetta n.f. trumpet, cornet, trumpeter.
- truncari v.t. cut off, dock, cut completely.
- truncu n.m. trunk, log, fig. hunk.
- truniari v.i. thunder.
- trunzu n.m. trunk, torso, core, heart.
- truppa n.f. troop of soldiers
- truppeddu n.m. shoot on the transverse.
- truppicari v.i. stumble, trip.
- truscia n.f. bundle.
- truvari v.t. to find, detect, discover.
- truvatura n.f. treasure, hidden treasure, discovered treasure.
- truzzari v.t. bump, butt, clash, collide with.
- tuccari v.t. touch, handle, feel.
- tulirari v.t. tolerate.
- tumazzu n.m. cheese.
- tumminìa n.f. spring wheat.
- tùmminu n.m. variable dry measure 10-20 Kg.
- tùnniri v.t. shear.
- tunnu n.m. zool. tuna.
- tunnu adj. round, circular, spherical.
- tuppè n.m. hair in a bun.
- tuppulìari v.i. knock.
- turcu n.m. unbeliever.
- turdu n.m. turdus, singing birds, thrush, blackbird, robin.
- turmentu n.m. torment, physical pain, harassment, agony.
- turnari v.i. return, be back, go back, come back.
- turtùra n.f. torment, torture
- tusari v.t. shear.
- tussi n.f. cough.
- Tutti Santi n. pl. All Saints' Day. Also: Tutti li Santi.
- tuttu adj. all, everything.
- tuvagghia n.f. tablecloth, towel.
- ubbidienza n.f. obedience.
- ubbidiri v.i. obey.
- ubbligatu v.t. obliged, constrained.
- udiari v.t. hate, abhor, despise.
- uffiziu n.m. expected behavior, office, divine office.
- ugnu n.m. nail, claw.
- uguali adj. inv. equal, identical, uniform.
- ugualità n.f. equality.
- ultimu adj. last, the end.
- umbra n.f. shade, shadow, darkness.
- umanu adj. human.
- umiliari v.t. make humble, mortify, humiliate, demean.
- umiltà n.f. humility.
- umirtà n.f. silence, code of silence.
- ùmmira n.f. shadow, shade, darkness.
- 'un adv. not.
- uncinu n.m. hook.
- unciri v.t. sprinkle, humidify, lubricate. Also: ùgnere, ùngere.
- unicu adj. unique, alone, only one, unmatched.
- unistà n.f. honesty. Also: onestà.
- universali adj. inv. universal, general.
- unni adv. where. Also: dunni
- untari v.t. oil, grease, smear; fig. flatter.
- unu n.m. a, one, single.
- unza n.f. ounce, old time monetary unit with the second highest value.
- uòria n.f. wind. Also: bòria.
- ura n.f. hour.
- urdiri v.t. plot, order, arrange.
- uriatu adj. an unworked, well fed animal, fig. of a person who likes to eat and not work.
- urpi n.f.inv. fox, trickster, sly fox, variety of white grape. Also: vurpi.
- urtimu adj. last, final, farthest, utmost, extreme, fig. basic.
- urtulanu n.m. green grocer, fruit peddler.
- urvicari v.t. inter, bury.
- urvizza n.f. blind, blindness.
- usanza n.f. custom, habit, traadition.
- usari v.i. use, frequent, attend.
- uscieri n.m. doorman, bailiff. Also: sceri, usceri.
- ustinatu adj. obstinate, stubborn. Also: ostinatu.
- usu n.m. common usage.
- usura n.f. usury.
- usurariu n.m. usurer, loan shark.
- utili n.m. benefit, advantage, usefulness, fig. money.
- utri n.m. inv. goatskin bag for liquid.
- utru n.m. goatskin bag for water or oil
- uttazzu n.m. cask, barrel.
- uziusu adj. idle, aching, doleful
- vacabbunniannu v.i. vagabonding, roaming.
- vacabbunnu n.m. vagabond, vagrant, itinerant. Also: vagabunnu.
- vacanti n.m. empty.
- vacca n.f. cow.
- vacci v.i. go.
- vaddi n.f. valley
- vadduni n.m. riverbed, ravine.
- vagabbunniari v.i. to wander, to vagabond.
- vagabunnu adj. vagabond. Also: vacabbunnu.
- vagnari v.t. wet, moisten, wash.
- vagnatu n.m. wet.
- vagnu n.m. bathe.
- vai v.i. of iri. go.
- valanza n.f. scales, balance.
- valenti adj. excellent, skillful, talented, valiant.
- vali adj. worth, value.
- valìa n.f. value.
- Valintinu n.m. Valentine.
- valiri v.i. value, be worth, cost.
- valora n.f. smallpox; ring, clamp, metal tip of a cane.
- valuredda n.f. smallpox pimple.
- valuri n.m. value, price.
- valurusu adj. valorous, courageous, valiant.
- vampa n.f. blaze, flash, flame.
- vanceliu n.m. gospel.
- vanedda n.f. street, alley, blind alley.
- vanga n.f. shovel, spade.
- vangari v.t. dig.
- vanità n.f. vanity.
- vannu casa casa idiom misbehave.
- vantaggiu n.m. advantage, superiority, lead.
- vantari v.t. brag, boast, pride, merit, glory.
- vanu adj. Vain, conceited.
- vappu n.m. a morose and light-fingered man, a shark, a braggart.
- vara n.f. a religious platform; fig. exaltation.
- varari v.i. launch a boat; disable, on point of death.
- varca n.f. boat, ship, bark.
- varcajola adj. f. boat-shaped moon, half moon holding water.
- varcocu n.m. apricot tree.
- varda n.f. saddle without a pommel.
- vardaloru n.m. racehorse, barbary horse.
- vardedda n.f. saddle with a pommel.
- varduni n.f. pack-saddle.
- variari v.t.i., n.f. difference, variation, guise.
- variuni n.m. mistake.
- varrili n.m. barrel.
- Vartulumeu n.m. Bartholomew. Also: Vàrtulu.
- varva n.f. beard.
- varva di stuppa idiom be deceived, be made a fool of.
- varva ciurita idiom grey-speckled beard.
- vàrvasi adj. bearded, aged, skilled, mature, experienced.
- varveri n.m. barber. Also: varberi.
- varvutu adj. bearded; fig. learned, credible.
- vasari v.t. kiss.
- vasata n.f. kiss.
- vascellu n.m. vessel, ship, warship. Also: vasceddu.
- vasciu adj. low, short.
- vasinnò adv. otherwise.
- vassallaggiu n.m. vassalage, servitude, dependence.
- vassalu n.m. vassal, subject.
- vastasi n.m.inv. porter; manual laborer; pejor. yokel, yahoo.
- vastasu n.m. porter.
- vastunaca n.f. parsnip.
- vastunata n.f. blow, batter, thrash, wallop.
- vastuneddu dim. of vastuni. stick.
- vastuneri n.m. disciplinarian.
- vastuni n.m. stick, staff, baton, club.
- vastuniari v.t. thrash, cudgel.
- vasu n.m. vessel, vase, jar; kiss.
- vattiari v.t. baptize.
- vattiri v.t. beat, hit, punch, throb.
- Veca n.f. Vega.
- vecchi n.m. old people, seniors.
- vecchia n.f. old lady, old woman.
- vecchiu n.m. old, venerable.
- vegna Giugnu grp. come June.
- velenu n.m. poison, venom.
- vència n.f. vendetta.
- vèniri v.i. come, arrive, reach.
- vènniri n.m. Friday. Also: vènnari, viènari.
- ventri n.m. n.f. stomach, belly, womb.
- ventu n.m. wind.
- verità n.f. truth. Also: virità.
- vermi n.m. worm.
- verru n.m. boar, Satan's mushroom, abusive epithet. Also: bberru, guerru.
- versu n.m. verse, manner, way, tact, in the vicinity of.
- versu prep. towards, to, about, against, opposite.
- vèrtula n.f. knapsack, load, burden, side, tendency.
- vèrtuli n.pl. saddlebags
- veru adj. true.
- vespa n.f. wasp.
- vespru n.m. vespers, sixth canonical hour.
- vesta n.f. dress, suit, garment.
- vesti n.f. garment, dress, suit.
- vèstiri v.t. dress.
- vèstiti v.t. dress, dress up, put on clothing.
- via n.f. street, road.
- viaggiu n.m. voyage, trip, travel, tour.
- viaticu n.m. viaticum.
- Vicarìa n.f. Vicaria, jail, main prison of the Viceroys.
- vicchiaja n.f. old age. Also: vicchiaia.
- vicchiareddu n.m. dim. little old man.
- vicchizza n.f. old age. Also: vicchiaja,vicchiaia
- viccia n.f. carob.
- vicenna n.f. fate, chance, change.
- vicerrè n.m. viceroy.
- vicina n.f. neighbor.
- vicinanzu n.m. inhabitants, neighborhood, relatives.
- vicinatu n.m. coll. vicinity.
- vicini n.pl. neighbors.
- vicinu adj. near.
- vicinu n.m. neighbor.
- viddania n.f. rudness, bad manners, unkindness, offense. Also: viddanaria.
- viddanu n.m. farmer, peasant, hired hand, rude, ill mannered.
- viddicu n.m. umbilical cord, navel.
- vìdiri v.t. see. Also: vidiri.
- Vidua n.f. widow.
- vietari v.t. prohibit, impede.
- vigghia v.i. awake.
- vigghiari v.i. keep awake, stay up, be careful, keep vigil.
- vigghjari v.i watch, stay awake.
- viggilanti adj. vigilant, watchful, alert. Also: vigilanti.
- viggilia n.f. vigil, eve. Also: b>vigilia.
- viggiliammucciàta n.f. hypocrite, liar.
- vigna n.f. vineyard.
- vila n.f. sail. Also: vela.
- vilenu n.m. poison.
- vili adj. vile, low, abject, despicable, cowardly.
- villiggiari v.i village vacation, village holiday.
- Vimmaria n.f. Hail Mary, prayer, bell ringing at sunset, vespers, rapidly, know by memory. Also: avimmaria.
- vina n.f. vein, blood vessel.
- vinciri v.t. win.
- vincituri n.m. victor, winner.
- Vinezia Venice.
- viniali adj. venial.
- vinìri v.i. come, arrive, infiltrate, derive.
- vinnicari v.t. vindicate, avenge, revenge, refl. retaliate.
- vinnigna n.f. grape harvest.
- vinniri v.t. sell.
- vinnitta n.f. revenge, vendetta, massacre, carnage.
- vintitri adj. twenty-three.
- vintottu adj. twenty-eight.
- vintu v.t. past p. won.
- vintura n.f. luck, chance, risk, destiny.
- vinturusu adj. lucky, fortunate, windy.
- vintusu adj. windy.
- violu n.m. path, lane.
- vipara n.f. viper, adder, snake
- virdi adj. green, greenery, pale, unripe, sour, fresh, not dried, not mature. Also: viddi.
- virga n.f. stick, crop, shepherd's crook, baton.
- virgugnari v.i. be_ashamed.
- virgugnusu adj. very shy, respectful, unashamed.
- virità n.f. truth. Also: viritati.
- viritati n.f. truth. Also: virità.
- virminusa adj. wormy.
- virmìtica adj. wormy, parasitic.
- virrina n.f. gimlet, fig. schemer.
- virrinedda n.f. small gimlet, fig. schemer.
- virrutu adj. angry, furious, aggressive.
- virsura n.f. furrow.
- virticchiu n.m. spindle ring, bobbin, scamp, trifle.
- virtù n.f. virtue. Also: virtuti.
- virtuusa adj. virtuous.
- virtuusamenti adv. virtuously.
- viscottu n.m. biscuit, necessity, preparation.
- viscusu adj. viscous, sticky, tacky.
- viscuvati n.m. bishopric.
- viscuvu n.m. bishop.
- visitata v.t. past p. visited.
- visitu n.m. visit of condolence, black mourning dress.
- visitusu adj. mourning, mourner.
- vista n.f. sight, view.
- vistimentu n.m. vestment.
- vistissi v.t. . past subj. dressed.
- vistitu n.m. suit.
- vistutu adj. dressed, clothed, endowed.
- vit vit adv. calling pigeons.
- vita n.f. life.
- vitedda n.f. young tender lamb, fig. young woman. Also: vitella.
- viteddu m. calf, veal, calfskin, seal.
- viti n.f. grapevine.
- vittoria n.f. victory.
- viulentu adj. violent.
- viva excl. word of applause, long live!
- vivi v.t. drink.
- viviri v.t. drink. Also: biviri.
- viviri v.i. live.
- vivuli n.f. vives.
- vizziu n.m. vice, depravity. Also: viziu
- vizziusu adj. depraved, iniquitous, gluttonous. Also: viziusu.
- vogghia n.f. will, desire, wish, inclination.
- voi n.m. ox.
- volontà n.f. will, intent.
- volu n.m. flight.
- vòmmara n.f. plow blade.
- vonnu v.t. want.
- vòrrica v.t. buries.
- vopi n.f. a bony, edible fish of the perch type.
- voscu n.m. forest, woods.
- vossia n.m.f you (polite), sir.
- vota n.f. turn, time.
- votu n.m. rel. offering or promise to God or the saints.
- vozza n.f. crop.
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- vrachi n.f. shorts, pants, trousers.
- vrancu adj. white
- vrazzu n.m. arm.
- vriogna n.f. shame, disgrace, insult, honor, good name. Also: vrigogna.
- vriugnari v.i. be_ashamed.
- vròcculu n.m. broccoli.
- vrodu n.m. broth, stock.
- vrogna n.f. zool. triton, large conical mollusk. Also: brogna.
- vruca n.f. bot. tamarisk bush or tree.
- vruderi n.m. adulator, flatterer, wheedler, sycophant. Also: vruderu, bbruderi, vrudacchjeri.
- vruscata n.f. swidden, stubble-burning.
- vucari v.i. row, paddle.
- vucca n.f. mouth.
- vuccazza n.f.pejor. EngTrans.
- vucceri n.m. butcher Also: chianchieri.
- vucciria n.f. butcher shop, slaughterhouse.
- vuccuni n.m. mouthful, poison pill, small sip, swallow, snack. Also: buccuni.
- vuci n.m. voice, speech, word.
- vudeddu n.m. intestine, gut, bowel.
- vugghiri v.i. boil.
- vujaru n.m. cowboy, cowherd.
- vulari v.i. fly.
- vulinteri adv. willingly.
- vuliri v.t. want, will, wish, desire.
- vulissi v.t. would.
- vulpazza n.f/ pegg. fox.
- vulpi n.f. fox.
- vuluni n.m. flight, haste, galore, plenty,
- vuluntà n.f. will, willpower.
- vuluntati n.f. will, desire to work.
- vunciari v.t. inflate, fill.
- vurdeddu n.m. brothel.
- vurdunaru n.m. muleskinner. Also: urdinaru.
- vurpi n.f. fox.
- vurràina n.f. borage.
- vurricari v.t. bury, cover with ashes.
- vurza n.f. purse, pouch, bag.
- vurzettu n.m. little purse, change purse.
- vurzinu n.m. change purse, schoolbag.
- vurzuni n.f. handbag, purse. Also: burzuni.
- vuscari v.t. seek. Also: buscari, abbuscari.
- vutari v.t. turn, reverse, wind, spool, overturn, pull the door to.
- vuttaru n.m. barrel filler.
- vutti n.f. cask, barrel.
- vutu n.m. vow.
- zafarana n.f. bot. saffron.
- zagaredda n.f. ribbon, binding.
- zangrèu adj. awkward, inept; fig. yokel.
- zanni n.m. charlatan, fraud.
- zappa n.f. hoe, mattock.
- zappari v.t. hoe.
- zappatu adj. hoed.
- zappaturi n.m. hoer.
- zappudda n.f. hoe.
- zappuliari v.t. weed.
- zappuliaturi n.m. weeder.
- zappuna n.f. countrywomen, farm women, rural women.
- zelu n.m. zero.
- zeru n.m. zero
- ziani n.pl. aunts, uncles.
- zicchini pl. small variety of broad bean.
- zifareddu n.m. insect, cercopis, cicada sanguinolenta, .
- zimmaru n.m. ram, ignoramus.
- zimmili n.m. inv. very large saddlebags or boxes.
- zingara n.f. gypsy.
- Zita n.f. Zita.
- zita n.f. fiancée, sweetheart, bride.
- zitaggiu n.m. engagement, marriage, wedding favors, clothing, jewelry. Also: zittagju.
- zitedda n.f. young single woman.
- zitu n.m. fiance.
- zoccu pron. that which, what.
- zoppa n.f. lame.
- zoppu n.m. lame.
- zorba n.f. sorb apple, loquat, medlar.
- zòriu n.m. boor, oaf, peasant, lout.
- zubba n.f. bot. ferula bud.
- zubbiu n.m. abyss, chasm.
- zucca n.f. lion's tooth.
- zuccaru n.m. sugar, sweets, sweetness. Also: balutu, palataru.
- zuccu n.m. trunk.
- zuccuni n.m. trunk, stem, stalk, log, corncob, core, lout, blockhead, ignoramus.
- zuppichiari v.i. limp. Also: zuppiari, zuppichiddiari.
- Zuppiddu n.m. lame person; Wednesday, Friday, or more often, Thursday before Mardi Gras.
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