A
ABATE, s.m.- ABBATE
ABBAGLIARE, v.tr.- 'NCICALI'- j m'ingilalisce, tu
t'incicalisce, j m'incicalive,
'ncicalite.
ABBAIARE, v.intr.- ABBAJA, j abbaie, tu abbije, j abbajse,
abbaiate.
ABBANDONARE, v.tr. - ABBANDUNA', j abbandone, tu abbandune,
j abbandunise, abbandunate.
ABBASSARE, v.tr.- ACCIUCCA' rifl. ACCIUCCARSE, j
m'acciucche, tu t'acciucche, j
macciucchise, acciuccate.
ABBELLIRE, v.tr.- ABBILLI', j abbillisce, tu abbillisce,
j abbillise, abbillite.
ABBONDANZA, s.f.- 'BUNNANZIE
ABBOTTONARE, v.tr.- ABBITTUNA', j abbittone, tu abbittune,
j abbittunise, obbittunate.
Toasted v.tr. - ABBRUSCHILI ', j abbruschele, you
abbruschele, j abbruschilive, abbruschilite.
Abyssinians, adj. - BISSINESE.
ABYSS, sm-STRAFONNE
LIVING, v. tr .- Flats', j Abbet, you ibbite, j abbitise
(imp. abbiteve) Flats.
dresses, sm-VISTITUCCE.
DRESS, sm VIEW:
ACACIA, sf-MITE
punch sm, sm-PIDUCCHIE.
dogcatcher, sm-ACCHIAPPACANE.
Damn, inter .- CHISCICCISE.
ACCOMPANY, v. tr.-ACCUMPAGNA ', j accumpagne, you accumpigne, j accumpagnise
(imp.j accumpagneve) Cumpagnia.
PAIR, v.tr. - ACCUPPIA ', j coupling, you accuppie, j
accuppijve, accuppiate.
HANDLING, ADORE v.intr .- (used only to care for the animals
) j adore, you Adur, j adorijse (imp.
adurieve) adorte. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
, v.tr. - CHARGE ', j accusations, charges you, (there
distant past, imp. Accuseve), accused.
VINEGAR, sm - ACET.
INDEED FINANCE adv .- (lu has undermined even to father)
ABDOMEN, sm-Panza.
him, adv .- 'NCOLLE, (te nu pese' ncolle)
NOW, adv .- MO (mo ving)
TEENAGER, sm-BARDASCIONE.
airplane, sm-REOPLANE.
TIRED, adj .- rags
unvoiced, agg .- Vent,
ADD v.tr. - AJOGNE, j ajogne, you ajugne, (there
pass.rem., Imp.ajugneve) ajonte.
GARLIC, sm-Ajie.
'Na ajie
of coconut lamb, sm-' GNILLUCCE. LAMB
sm - 'GNILLE.
Lamb, sm-'GNILLONE.
August, sm-Aosta.
AGUGLIA, sf-Aguja (blue fish).
Aguzzi, agg .- PIZZA.
AIA, sf-ARE.
stirred, v.tr. - 'MBIVIZA', j 'mbivize, you' mbivize (imp.j
'mbivizeve),' mbivizate.
ALA-sf gone down.
TREE, sm-PLANTS.
Alberelli, sm-seedlings.
alcoholic, sm-'MBRIACONE.
Alita, Arfi v.intr .- ', j Arfi, you arfijte, j
arfiative, arfiatate.
BREATH, sm - FIAT. THE
, art prep .- A LA.
ENLARGEMENT v.tr. - ENLARGEMENT ', j widen, you allirghe, J
widen, widened.
TO, prep .- A LI.
FUN, sf - CUNDINDEZZE.
ALLO, prep. Art .- A LU.
SKYLARK, sf - BENDING.
THEN Chambers. - Then.
LAUREL, MS graduates.
toe, sm - big toe.
EXTEND, v. tr. - Stretch ', j extensions, you extensions, j
allunghise, elongated.
LEAST, lawyer. - At least.
ALSO, adj. .- N'ATRICHETTANTE undefined.
MORE, adj. undefined. - N'ATRE.
LOVER, sf - Mantini.
CHERRY, sf - Mirena.
AMARO, adj. - AMMAREJE.
AMERICAN sf adj. - MIRRICANE.
FRIENDSHIP, n. - MICIZIE.
FRIEND, adj. sm-FRIENDLY.
dent, v.tr. - Dent ', j dent, you winks,
j dent, dented.
cloaked, V. COAT.
STORER, v. tr .- STORE ', j clusters, you eligible
ammassise j, massed.
STORAGE, sm - Cluster.
Kill, V. KILL.
AMMOSCIARE, v. tr. and intr AMMUSCILLI .- ', j ammuscillisce, you
ammuscillisce, j ammuscillive, ammuscillite.
piled v.tr. - Batch ', j crowded, crowded you,
j ammucchijse, piled up.
DUCK, n. - ducks.
DUCKLING, sm - Paparella, ANCA
sf, sf - Cusson, sm
GO, v. intr .- IRE, j Vaje, You will, j Jisei, ite.
RING, sm - NILLUCCE,
RING, sm - RING.
ANEMIA, sf-NIMIJE.
ANGLE (secluded) sm - Pinton, (she was Miss
to nu Pinton).
ANGUILLA, sm - 'NGUILLE.
WATERMELON, sf - Citron, sm
SOUL, sf - SPIRIT ANIMAL
sm sm - Liman.
watered down, v.tr. - watered down ', j watered down, you annicque, j
annacquise, watered down.
dilute, dilute PP - dilute (Mo
vine watered down). VINTAGE
, sf - YEARS.
drown v.tr. - Annie ', j annehe, you annihe, j annighise,
annihate.
drowning, pp drowning - ANNIHATE.
blackened v.tr. - ANNIRI ', j annirisce, You annirisce, j
annirive, annirite.
YEAR, sm - ANNE; this year, UANNE; new year, ANNE NINE;
new year, CAPUDANNE.
TIE, v.tr. - ANNUDA ', j knot, you annude, j
annudise, annudate.
cloud, v.tr. - ARNUVILI ', j arnuvilisce, you
arnuvilisce, j arnuvilive, arnuvilite.
FRONT; adj. - ANNINTE or ANNINZE.
OLD, adj. - Andic.
EQUIPMENT, v.tr. - APPARICCHIA ', j unit, you
apparicchie, j apparicchijse, apparicchiate.
APPEAR, IS v.intr .- ', j appears, you appear, look j, (j
appareve imp.), appears.
belong, belong in v.intr .- ', j appartinghe, you belong in
, j appartinise, belong in.
Passionate, see APPASSIUNA tr .- ', j passionate, you
appassiune, j appassiunive, appassiunate. HANG
, v.tr. - Apennines, j Appenna, you appinne, j
appinnise, hung.
PLACE, v.tr. - APPUJA ', j appuje, you appuje, j
appujise, appujate.
CLIPBOARD v.tr. - APPIZZUTA ', j appizzute, you appizzute, j
appizzutise, appizzutate.
OPEN, v.tr. - OPEN ', j open, you aipre, j Apriso, open.
KITE, sm-sf CUMETE
LOBSTER, sf-RAOSTE.
ORANGE, sf-PURTIHALLE.
Arar, v.tr. - ARA ', j hare, you hire, J ASIS, plowed.
PLOUGH, sm - PIRTICARE, sf
firewood, v.tr. - BURNS, j hard, you Hird, j Ardis, ardute.
ARENA, sf-RENE.
ARENA v.intr. pron .- ARRINARSE, j m'arrene, you t'arrine,
j m'arrinise, arrinate.
ARIES, sm-Minton.
HERRING, sf-ARENGO.
OWNER, sm-PATRONS, Tue.
Angry, v.intr.pron ARRAJARSE .-, j m'arraje, you
t'arrije, j m'arrajse, arrajate.
anger, sf-'NCAZZATURE.
ANGRY, adj .- ARRAJATE (lu arrajate dog).
Arrange v.rifl ARRANGIARSE .-, j m'arrange, you
t'arringe (imp. m'arrangeve j), arranged.
GET, GET v.intr .- ', j arriva, arriva Facebook, j
pushing, arrivate.
ARROSIRE, ARRUSCI v.intr .- ', j arruscisce, tu arruscisce, j
arruscive, arruscite.
ARROSTIRE, v. ARRUSTI tr .- ', j arroste, tu arruste, j
arrustive, arrustite.
ARROVENTARE, v.tr. - ABBRUJNDI ', j abbrujndisce, tu
abbrujndisce, j abbrujndive, abbrujndite.
asino, sm-Asin.
ASPARAGO, sm-SPARGINE.
Nu Mazza
know spirgine -
Un di asparagi
mazzo ASPETTARE, v.tr. - ASPITTA ', j aspette, tu aspitte, j
aspittive, aspittate.
ASSAI, avv .- 'NA Fréchet.
ASSAPORIRE, v.tr.- ASSAPURA', j assapurisce, tu
assapurisce, j assapurive, assapurite.
ASSASSINARE, v.tr.- ACCIDE, j accide, tu accide, j
accidise, accise.
ASSIEME, avv.- A HUNITE.
ASSOLUTO, agg.- ASSILUTE o ASSULUTE.
ASSOMIGLIARE, v.intr.- ARSUMIJA', j arsumeje, tu arsumije, j
arsumijse, arsumijate.
ASSONNARE, v.tr.- ASSUNNA', j assonne, tu assunne, j
assunnive, assunnate.
ASSORBIREB, v.tr.- ASSURBI', j assorbe, tu assurbe, j
assurbive, assurbite.
ASSORDIRE, v.tr.- ASSURDI', j assorde, tu assurde, j
assurdive, assurdite.
ASTROLOGO, s.m.- STROLEGHE.
ASTUZIA, s.f.- STUZIE.
ATTORCIGLIARE, v.tr. - ATTURCINA ', j atturcine, you
atturcine, j atturcinise, atturcinate.
DRIVER, sm-SCIUFFERRE.
CAR, CAR-sm, sf
NEXT, adv .- ANNINZE.
HAVE v.tr. - AVE ', (using only infinity) V. KEEP.
WARN, v.tr. - Notice ', j believe you think j alerts,
warned.
LAWYER sm-AVVUCATE.
WRAP, v.tr. - ATTURCINA ', j atturcine, you atturcine, j
atturcinise, atturcinate.
chance, v.tr. - HAZARDS ', j chance, you azzirde, j
azzardise, risky.
spot-on, v.tr. - AZZICCA ', j guess, you azzicche, j
azzicchive, azziccate.
Hamstring, v.tr. - AZZUPPICA ', j Hamstring, you azzuppiche, j
azzuppichive, azzuppicate.
SANTA B, sm-PATR.
kissing v.tr. - KISSES ', j Basque, you snakes, j bascive,
embassies.
Basin, sm-VACCILE.
KISS, sm - Basque.
WHATEVER, ABBADIA v.intr .- ', j Abbado, you abbide, j Abbadi,
Abbado.
CHILD sm-CITILE.
baby, sm-CITILONE.
DOLL, sf-pupae.
BOAT, sf-BOATS.
BARREL, sm-VARILE.
BARREL, sm-VARILOTTE.
BARRA, sf-Varr.
BASCULLAS, sf-BASCUJE.
BASIL, sm - VASCIANICOLE.
LOW, adj .- Vassar.
ENOUGH inter. - Avast! (Used for silence).
dong sm-Battocchio.
STICK, STICK-sm.
TRUNK, sm-BAVUJE.
BAULETTO, sm-BAVUJETTE.
BAVA, sf-vave.
Bavoso, adj. - VAVOSE.
BLESSED, sm - BIAT.
WOODCOCK, sf - BICCACCE.
BEAUTY, sf-BILLEZZE.
GOOD, adj. - BELLE. Beelzebub's
. M. - FARFANNICCHIE (demon).
WELL represented. - VA 'BONE (okay).
BLESSING, sf-BINIDIZIONE.
DRINK, v.tr. - DRINKING, j drinks, you bive, j bivive,
bivute.
blasphemy v.tr. - HIVE ', j arnehe, you arnihe, j
arnihive, hives.
GLASS, sm-BICCHIJRE.
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BIN, sm-Bandon.
BIGA, sf-Bich.
TICKET, sm-BIJETTE.
BALANCE, sf- Vilanch.
MOUTH, sf-Vocca.
Bolsa, adj. - 'MBULSE (lu mares' mbulse).
BOMB, sf-Bommie.
BOMBARDMENT, sm-BUMBARDAMENTE.
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lu first bumbardamente piss.
BOMB, v.tr. - BUMBARDA ', j bumbarde, you
bumbirde, j bumbardive, bumbardate.
Bombardini, sm-BUMBARDINE.
Bonacci, sf-BUNACCE (Tues).
natured, sm-BUNACCIONE.
BORDELLO, sm-casinos.
CANTEEN, sf-BURRACCE.
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BARREL, sf-Votto.
'Na na Votto and vutticelle
BOTTEGA, sf-PUTECHE.
shopkeeper, sm-PUTICARE.
SCREWDRIVER, SCREWDRIVER-sm.
cheese, sm-CASC.
CACIOCAVALLO, sm-CASCIECAVALLE.
CACIOTTA, sf-Casciotta.
CACIOTTARO, sm-CASCIUTTARE.
fall v.intr. - CASCA ', j helmets, enriches you, j caschive,
waterfalls.
CAFFE ', sm-CAFE'.
CAFON, sm-Zappaterra.
CAGLIO, sm-Caje.
HORNET, sm - TASTAFERRE.
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SQUID, sm - CALAME
HEEL, sm-CALICAGNE.
LIMESTONE, v, tr .- 'NCALICA', j 'ncaliche, you' nchiliche, j
'ncalichive,' ncalicate.
LIME, sf-Cavic.
FOOTBALL, sm, - Cavic.
BOILER, sm-call-sf
Trampling v.tr. - Pistici ', j Pistici, you Pistici, j
Pistici, Pistici.
CALVO; agg .- COCCIA Pilate.
SHOES, sf-CAVIZETTE.
FIRE, CIUMMINIRE-sm, sm-
CHAMOMILE, sf-CAPUMILLE.
CAMP CAMPA v.intr .- ', j field, you chimp, j campive,
spans.
CANDLE, sf-Cannel.
SING, v.tr. - Canto ', j crows, you Chint, j cantive, sing.
CANTON, sm-Cantuna.
stubborn, adj .- Cucchi.
Nipple sm-PIPEGNE.
UNDERSTAND, v.tr. - HEADS ', j course, you understand, j capive,
capita.
HEAD (anatomy), sm-COCONUT,
HEADS sf, sf-Capoccia.
NEW YEAR, sm-CAPUDANNE. HOUSEHOLD
, sm-CAPEFAMIJE.
foreman, sm-Master Bricklayer.
CAPOPOPOLO, sm-CAPADDUZIE.
REVERSED, sm-ARVUTICATE.
LOOP, sm-'NGAPPELE.
GOAT, sf-crap.
goatherd, sm-GOAT.
CAPRICCIO, sm-whim.
GOAT, adj .- CAPREGNE.
CARABINIERE, sm-Carbine.
JUG, sf-VUCALE.
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CARBONAIA, sm-CARVUNARE.
COAL, sm-carvone.
ARTICHOKE, sm - CARCIOFENE.
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Carciofene
GOLDFINCH, sm - HARZILLE.
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'Nu harzille above lu nide.
HINGE, sm-Gangal (or Gangalette).
Carezza v.trans ACCARIZZA .- ', j caresses you accarizze, j accrizzive (or
accarizzise) accarizzate.
LOAD, v.tr. - CHARGE ', j positions, you Chirico, j charges or carichise,
loaded.
WAGON, sm (Agricultural) - CARRE.
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Lu-carts pulled by them vuve
wagon pulled by oxen. Widespread throughout Abruzzo
up to 50 years in 1900.
CAROB, sf-Sciuscella.
CATECHISM, sm-DUTTRINE.
ANKLE, sf-SPIZZELLE.
Cefalo, sm-MUJELLE.
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CENCIAIO, sm cinch.
ragged, adj. - CINCO '! It is used as an insult. LOG
, sm - Tecchio.
CERA, sf - CIRE.
GRADING, sf - CAPA CAPATURE from the verb '.
CERO, sm - Cannel. BUSH
sm - FRATTE.
CEASE sm - CACATURE.
CESTA sf - Canistrelli.
CUCUMBER, sm - MILANGUELE, sf-
THAT pron. - WHO (what do you think? - WHO STI 'PPINZA'?).
THAT cong. - CA (CA is DiSpirito is said).
CHIASSO, sm - cummed.
CHICCO, sm - ZOCCHI (a grain of wheat - Nu ZOCCHI of frogs).
hen, sf - VLOCCHE (I s'ha VLUCCATE the Hallin).
NUT, sf - CACOTTE.
nails, sm - CHIUVETTE.
NAIL, sm - Chiovenda.
GUITAR, BG (way to make pasta at home)
BLIND, sm - CICATE.
SKY, sm - CHILE.
CHERRY, sf - CIRAS.
Bug, sf - CEMMECE, sm-
CEMETERY, sm - CAMBISANTE CAMBUSANTE or, depending on zones.
BELT, sf - CINTRINE.
OWL, sf - CIUHETTE.
WATERMELON, sm - Citron.
IDIOT, sm - CUJONE.
Cogley, sm - CUITORE.
COI, COL, prep. art. - 'Nghi (_ went with their children - has ite' Nghi fije them).
BREAKFAST, understood as the first morning meal, sf - SDIJUNE, sm-
KNIFE, sm - CURTELLE.
COMMANDER, sm - CUMMANNANTE.
CONTROLS, see tr. - CUMMANNA ', j cummanne, you cumminne j cummanneve or cummannive,
cummannate.
cunusce u, j cunuscive (or cunuscise)
cunusciute.
STORE, v. tr. - CUNSIRVA ', j cunserve, you cunsirve (the past tense does not exist
) cunsirvate.
CLOWN, sm - Zappaterra.
CASH, adj. or noun - UN'EDDU '(pahate UN'EDDU has Francisc ...').
COUNT, v. tr. - TELLS ', j count, you cunt, j cuntive, cunt.
CONTRACT, sm - CUNTRATTE.
COVER, sm - CUPIRCHIE.
POOL, sf - CUPERTE.
COVER, v. tr. - Cupra ', j clothes, you cupra, j cuprive (or cuprise) cuperte.
copulation sf - fucked.
CORRIERA, sf - ORDERED.
THIGH, sf - COSSE.
SO ', represented. - ACCUSCI '.
ENDS sf - CUSTATELLE.
RIND, sf - rind (Giuhanne magnate has them fasciule 'Nghi Cotica them).
COTTON, sf - Cuttone.
Cozzi, sf - MUSSELS (Francisc has mangnate them maccaruni 'Nghi them MUSSELS).
GROW, v. intr. - Growth, j grows, you Crisci, j criscive, Criscito.
Crespelle sm - or SCRIPPELLE Crispell, BG (SCRIPPELLE them ... 'mbusse).
CHRISTIAN, adj. or sm - CRISTIJANE (lu ... who CRITIJANE poor).
BRAN, sf - CANIJE.
SPOON, sm - KENNEL
CRADLE sf, sf - Scianna.
ASS, sm - Cule (lu ... d'arrêt).
COOK, v. tr. - Coce, j coce, you sew, j cucive, cooked.
CURVE, sf - VUTATE.
wagtails, sf - COTIRANZINZILE.
D
BY, prep. art. - From there.
DAI, prep. art. - From there.
DAL, prep. art. - DA LU. BY
, prep. art. - FROM LA. BY
, pre. art. - From there. BY
, prep. art. - DA LU.
GABRIELE D'Annunzio, 1863 - 1938, poet, writer, man of action, genius. He
born in MantonŽ course and he knows death lu lakes Garda nin s'ha but never scurdate of
lu GREEN ADRIATIC WILD MOTHER and the Maiella. Don Gabriele Ž lu core
piss.
DANCING, sf - BALLE sm
FRONT, adv. - ANNINZE.
DEBT, adj. and sm - Dibba, Dibba lu them Dibb (cull_ is full of
dibba).
WEAKNESS, sf - DIBBULEZZE.
OF, OF, prep. art. - LU (LU ... the houses of all fathers). THE
, pre. art. - OF LA, (... the houses of the mother).
OF, OF, prep. art. - LI, (... the houses ... the houses surelle LI LI
fratille).
DELFINO, sm - TALAFINE (old), Dolphin (... Ž lu lu coats of arms of the teams
Piss).
DEHAIRED, v. tr. - Caruso ', j Carosi, you Caruso, (there is no past tense),
Caruso (Caruso has Giuhanne Peque them).
DIARRHEA, sf - trots.
GAVE, adj. num. card. - DICE.
tens, sf - medicine (... has spent tens of anne na);
BEHIND, adv. - ARRET.
FASTING, adj. - ADDIJUNE.
DELICATE, adj. - Dainty.
lose weight, see intr. - Degrease ', refl. j I degrease, thou sgrisse (
not using the past tense) grease. BEFORE
, adv. - ANNINZE.
PAINTING, v. tr. - Pitta ', j Pictish, you Pictish, j Pittis, pitted.
SAY, v. tr. - DI, j Dike, you say, (the past is only one form: j know
companies). Disclosing
, v. tr. - Opens, j opens, you hatches, hatched.
DESIGN, v. tr. - Disign ', j design, you disign, j know disign, disign.
WOES, sm - DISGRAZIJATE (nu ... poor DISGRAZIJATE) oppre
pejorative (... nu _ cull_ DISGRAZIJATE).
losses, see tr. - SFRUSCIA ', j sfrusce, you sfrusce, sfrusciate (Francisc ...
s'ha SFRUSCIATE all things).
AWAY, lawyer. - LUNTANE.
DISTORTED, adj. - Storti.
FINGER, sm - DETE.
PAIN, sm - DiIorio.
TOMORROW Chambers. - Duman.
morning, adv. - DUMANEMATINE.
Sunday, sf - DUMENICHE.
WOMEN sf - Femmene.
womanizer, sm - Fimmina (Giuhanne Ž nu Fimmina). AFTER
, lawyer. - DOPE (DOPE you became angry with me). WHERE
, adv. - ADDO '(question: ADDO' is Francisc Answer: ADDO 'steve anne
the past).
Halyard, see tr. - ARRIZZA ', j arrizze, you arrizze, j arrizzeve, arrizzate (lu
bardasce them ARRIZZE unit). TWO
, num. card. - 'DU, (pronounced with a double "D" beginning).
TWO HUNDRED, num. card. - 'Two hundred.
two thousand, no. card. - 'Two thousand.
DUNA, sf - CULLITTE, (you always use the prurale: CULLITTE of them lu the sea).
HARD, adj. - Toast (Pippin the guard you Tosti).
E
And that voice in Abruzzese dialect is not pronounced when
word is final (as in the French language)
ie PANE, CASE, GOOD.
In some inland areas of Pescara, before a double consonant, it becomes almost a
"OR" PEN = Ponn, fissured (cracked) = FOSS.
When the verb is pronounced rather than closed, eg.: E Peppe 'cleft.
Conjunction: Giuhanne Francisc And, as in Italian.
ECCO, lawyer. - ECCHE.
HE, pron. pers. m. third person singular - THEM.
Alms, sf - Limousin (archaic).
Alms, see intr. - ABOUT 'alms.
ELLA, pron. pers. f. third pers. sing. - THEM.
ACCESSING, v. intr. - 'Ndra', j entre, you intre, j 'ntrive,
' ntrate.
Epiphany SF - Easter Monday.
GRASS, n. - IERVE.
ERROR, sm - Sbai (Ercolina has made nu Sbai).
IT, pron. pers. third pers. sing. - THEM. THEY
, pron. pers. third pers. Plural - ISSE.
BE, v. intr. - BE (not an infinity), pres. Ind: j know, you are, they
seed is nu, vu thirst, isse sonne.
Imperfect: j ere, you ire, they ere, staem nu, vu staete, isse Steven. Form
follows: j I have, you will have, they have been (verb have), nu
seed were (or were we have time), vu been thirsty, isse sonne state (or have been). Part.
p. STATE.
THEM, pron. pers. - ISSE, plur. them.
DRYING, v. tr. - SICCA ', j dry you so that, j sicchive, drought (Carminucce
has SO na baskets Carracini).
IT, pron. pers. sing. - THEM.
ESTATE, sf - season. In dialect, there is no literal translation of
four seasons. SUMMER Ž the only season that is generically called
Season, to indicate the warm period of the year pi_ (uanne has made 'good Season, na).
eradicated, see tr. - Stripp ', j Streppe, you Strippe, j strippeve, Stripped
(Stripp ... Ginnie me from there all the ierve FUSS).
extract, see tr. - Hunting ', j hunt, you grain, j cacceve, cast (' lu Ndoni has
HUNTED toads who tineve in).
scratch, loc. - Again, had Giustenice of arf all over again.
