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12-18-2005, 01:23 AM
Here is some interesting information on the language spoken by the Italians of Greek descent living in souther Italy.
The language they speak is called Griko there is also another Greek version spoke in Sicily.
Here is a small list of Griko words. These words are from ancient Greek. This also shows that the Modern Greeks speak the same language still just an evolved form, unlike what is claimed by the FYROM's who say that it has nothing to do with ancient Greek.
From the site:
http://www.molossia.org/griko2.html
ENGLISH - GRIKO DICTIONARY
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Note: This dictionary is translated from an Italian - Griko Dictionary. Not speaking much Italian, I have translated it using an online translator and a good Italian - English dictionary. Nevertheless, and in spite of my best efforts, I am certain that there are many mistakes, and translation errors. Certain words defied my best efforts at translation. It is, therefore, a work in continuous progress.
I would especially like to thank Francesco Penza for invaluable assistance in this project.
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a lot, very poddhì, adj.
a lot, so much, as much tosso, adj.
a lot tòssonna, adv.
abound, to bbiundèo, v.
about (a) tze, cong.
abscess mbriÃ*kula, adj.
accident kòccia, f.
accumulation of stones kirimìtzi, n.
acid tzinò, adj.
acorn velÃ*ni, n.
adorn, to, to prepare parèo, v.
after depòi, adv.
again ma(ta)pÃ*le or pale, adv.
ahead, in front ambrò, adv.
ahead, straight tartèa, adv.
aid visìa, f.
air ajèra, f.
alfalfa trifiddho, n.
almond mèndula, f.
almond tree mendulèa, f.
along, distant, far away makrèo, adj.
also puru, adv.
always panta, adv.
ambassador mandatÃ*ri, m.
and ce, cong.
animal damÃ*li, ftinò, n.
annex chronÃ*i, n.
anthill furmikarèa, f.
anyone, the one who is pu, pron.
appear, to, to distinguish iteslf from others chorìzzo, v.
appear, to, it is made to see, to seem fènome, v.
apple milo, n.
apple preserves (quince) citòni, n.
apple tree milèa, f.
apricot tree parnakòkkia, f.
April abrìli, m.
apron mantìla, f. mantìli, n.
Aquila Ã*kula, f.
architrave mbòjiko, m.
argue tzitzimbrìe, f. pl.
arm like measure pichi, f.
arm vrachiòna, m.
armpit vaskÃ*li, n.
aroma mirodìa, f.
arrive, to ttazzo(stazzo), v.
as long as, until rispu, rissòpu, cong.
as long as rissòpu, cong.
as far as, until, up to ris, conj.
ash statti, f.
ask, to jurèo, v.
ask, to rotò, v.
ask for, to jurèo, v.
ass kolo, m.
astound, to smamméo, v.
at all makÃ*, adv.
attention skupò, m.
August agùsto, m.
aunt tia, f.
awake, woken up tzùnnito, adj.
axe scioparni, n.
baby bird pikulÃ*i, n.
back kutùrsi, n.
back, dorsal thorn stavrì, n.
bad fiÃ*kko, kakò, adj.
badly (misfortune), disease, harm, evil kakò, n.
badly Ã*scima, adv.
bag sakkùli, sakko n.
baker furnÃ*ri, m.
balance veddhÃ*ntzia, n.pl.
ball guÃ*ri, n.
ball paddha, f.
baptism vÃ*ttima, n.
barley kÃ*feddha, n. pl.
barley krisÃ*ri, n.
barn owl paparasciÃ*nni, m.
barrel varèddhi, n.
barrel vutti, f.
basil misserikòi, n.
basket kanìstri, m.
bat pondikò gresto, m.
bathe, to, to wash greno, palèno, v.
bathed, wet agrò, adj.
bay (branch) dÃ*fini, f.
bay (tree) dafinèa, f.
be left over, to vantzèo, v.
be passionate, to, to taste nkarnèome, v.
be similar, to mmiÃ*zzo, v.
be struck dumb, to, to fall silent muttìzzo, v.
be, to, to stay steo, v.
beams rai, n. pl.
bean pasùli, n.
beard rasa, f.
beast ftinò, pròato, n.
beat, to kopanìzzo, v.
beautiful òrrio, adj.
become blurred kamulùso, adj.
become damp, to tzefrìome, v.
become hoarse, to mbrafèo, v.
become ill, to dinatò, v.
become stiff, to ntrutzèo, v.
become thin, to lettièno, v.
become, to jènome, v.
bed gratti, n.
bee milìssi, n.
before proi, adv.
before pronÃ*, adv.
before proppi, conj.
begin to, to rummiÃ*zzo, v.
begin, to ntzignò, v.
behind ampì, adv.
behind pumpì, adv.
behind there ecimpì, adv.
being necessary (necessary things) telìmmata, n. pl.
believe, to pistèo, v.
bell kampÃ*na, f.
beloved, dear, expensive kinipò, adj.
belt lurì, n.
bend, to sciumbèo, straònno, v.
berry gra, f.
better kaio, adj.
within three days atzìnta-mesÃ*vvri, adv.
Biagio Vlasi, m.
bird pikùli, n.
bird, chick puddhÃ*i, n.
bird puddhìmata
bitch sciddha, f.
bite, to dakkÃ*nno, v.
bitten dakkamÃ*, f.
bitter prikò, adj.
bitterness prikÃ*ta, f.
black mavvro, adj.
blackberry bush skorpo, m.
blacken, to mavvrìzzo, v.
blacken, to, to dye of black kakkaònno, v.
blanket, cover sciòpi, f.
blasphemy jastìma, kÃ*tara, f.
blaze lÃ*mpara, f.
bless, to vloò, v.
blessed, holy jÃ*mu, escl.
blessed, holy vloimmèno, adj.
blessing avloìa, f. vlòima, n.
blind cekÃ*o, tiflò, adj.
blind person tiflò, adj.
blind, to, to become blind cekèo, v.
blister ampùddha, n.
blush, to rodignÃ*zzo, v.
body soma, n.
bone steo, n.
border podèa, f.
border of the skirt podarèddha, f.
border podèa, f.
Borgagne Vrani, m.
Borgagnese vranìto, adj.
born, to be jennìome, v.
bower pergulèa, f.
brace, to ftinno, v.
braced vrazzÃ*, f.
brain mialò, n.
bran pìtero, n.
branch of olive tree stroma, n.
brazier vroscèra, f.
bread pappa, f. (inf.)
bread tzomì, n.
break a branch, to stromèo, v.
breast pocket punghèddha, f.
breast vizzì, n.
breed, to, bring up, to nastìnno, v.
Brindisi Vrìndisi, m.
broom for the furnace skupÃ*ri, n.
brother aderfò, m.
bruised mmarangiÃ*o, adj.
boil, to vrazzo, v.
boiled vrammèno, adj.
bud lastùna, skiattùli, n.
bud vìttulo, m.
bug cìmiko, m.
bug in the flour pònnula, f.
bump (on head) kulòtzo, m.
bun, stuffed with olives vujÃ*, f.
bundle, little demÃ*i, n.
burn, to ceo, v.
burn, to, to bubble purmizzo, v.
burnt kamèno, adj.
burst, to, to pour sburrèo, v.
but ma, cong.
butcher vuccèri, m.
butcher's wife vuccèrena, f.
butterfly ajarÃ*i, n.
button nostùli, n.
buy, to vorÃ*zzo, v.
cabbage mùgnulo, n.
calculation, measure, meter metro, n.
calimerese kalimerìto, adj.
call, to fonazzo, v.
calm, carefree skuscetÃ*o, adj.
camomile fiurèddhi, n.
campaign korÃ*fi, n.
cancel, to tzelèo, v.
candle cerì, n.
cane kalÃ*mi, n.
cannolese kannulìto, adj.
cappa mantle, m.
caprice, whim strigno, m. zella, f.
caress musciulèddha, f.
carob tree (fruit) tzelucèrato, n.
carob tree tzelucerèa, f.
carob tzelucèrato, n.
carpignanese karpignanò, adj.
Carpignano KarpignÃ*na, m.
carry away, to rrokkèome, v.
carry, to, to lead perno, v.
Casarano KasarÃ*na, m.
case (conjuncture) ndemmÃ*, f.
casing mai, n.
castle kastèddhi, n.
Castrì Kastrìa, n. pl.
cat musci, n. mùscia, f.
caterpillar kÃ*mpia, f.
certain, a sure one quaissatto, pron.
chaffinch (bird) frangìddha, f.
change, to ddhasso, v.
charm to, to cast a spell vaskèno, v.
charm, to, to cast an evil eye mmaghèo, v.
charm, witchcraft, evil eye vÃ*skama, n.
chatter, to, to quarrel strolekèo, v.
cheat, swindler trabulùna, m.
cheerful cherùmeno, adj.
cheese tirì, n.
cherry cerÃ*si, n.
cherry tree cerasèa, f.
chestnut tree kastagnèa, f.
chew a bone, to rokanìmma, n., rokanizzo, v.
chew, to machìzzo, v.
chew, to vanganìzzo, v.
chick puddhì, n.
chilblain tzichraddhìta, f.
child pedÃ*i, n. redo, m. (also "son")
Christ Kristò, m.
christen, to vattìzzo, v.
Christmas Kristù, m.
church aglisìa, f.
clapper kutùni, n.
clay griddha, f.
clay vase from the tight neck for the wine piro, m.
clay washbowl limbo, m.
clay water jug mukÃ*la, f. stangatì, n. ambiùli, n.
cleaned up (with water) pastrikò, adj.
clearing rocha, f.
clergyman papa, m.
clock torlòci, n.
close (by), very near ecisimÃ*, adv., also peri-peri
close up, to, viddhìnno, v.
close, to klinno, v.
cloth pannì, n.
clothes rucho, n.
cloud sìnneko, n.
club kòpano, n.
cluster rukùmi, n.
coal krÃ*uno, n.
coal, live vròscia, f.
cockroach skrafÃ*io, m.
cod lutzo, ni.
cold (cold time) tzichra, f.
cold tzichrò, adj.
cold, to be riÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
collapse, to kumbiÃ*zzo, v.
collect, to sianònno, v.
colored tissue, fabric pìnto, m.
communion cinònima, n.
companion asìmi, n,
complaint rùngulo, m.
compose poetry, to, to compose love poetry traudìzzo, v.
confess, to, to confess themselves tzemoloò, v.
confession tzemolisìa, f.
confusion terrisbìjo, m.
contain, to chorò, v.
content alòcharo, adj.
convene, to, also it is advisable (for me) to... confarsi previ (mu) (impers.), v.
convent kumènto, m.
cook, to marèo, v.
cooked food marìo, m.
cool, to tzichrèno, v.
core of cabbage trutza, f. torsolo
coriglianese korianò, adj.
Corigliano d'Otranto KoriÃ*na, m.
cotton vambÃ*i, n.
count, to, also to tell, sometimes to speak kuntèo, v.
country, also village paìsi, n.
countryside, in ttotzu (ettòtzu), adv.
courtyard avvlì, f.
cousins atzaderfi, f.
cousins atzaderfò, in.
cover, esp. lid timpÃ*ni, n.
cover, to sciopanno, v.
covered (all that it covers) sciòpi, f.
covered entry of a house to a courtyard sampòrto, m.
covered made of stoffe of turns out rakanèddha, f.
covered mantili, m.
crab kaùri, n.
crack, to scizzo, v.
crack, to tzofò, v.
crack, to, to die tzofò, v.
cradle naka, f.
cramp ranko, m.
crease kalÃ*stra, f.
crest grista, f.
crib grattÃ*i, n.
cricket griddho, m.
cross stavrò, n.
crow krÃ*ulo, m.
crowd, group, league lia, f.
crucifix stavromèno, adj.
crucifixion stavromèno, adj.
crucify, to stavrònno, v.
cry, to, sing in mourning reputèo, v.
cunning fellow maùna, m.
cure, to kkitèo, v.
curl, to rritzèo, v.
curved sciumbÃ*o, adj.
cut with a scythe, to trapanìzzo, v.
dance, to chorèo, v.,
dark skotinò, adj.
daughter kiatèra, f.
daughter-in-law grambì, f.
dawn, to tzemerònni (impers.), v,
day emèra, mere,
day before yesterday protté, adv.
December decèmbri, m.
deep (field) fundo, m.
deep sfundÃ*o, adj.
defect machÃ*gna, f.
deflate, to tzeprìscio, v.
demolish, to sgarrèo, v.
desire spilo, m. ankavù1a, f.
detach a branch, to skonèo, v.
detach, to tzekoddhò, v.
devil demòni, n. diÃ*valo, m.
devour, to skafuddhèo, v.
die, to pesèno, v.
died (Death, personified) tÃ*nato, m.
din derrÃ*sso, frantièddhi m.
dip, to mbuttò, v.
dirt kròbbia, n. pl.
dirty and disorderly man pulándro, n.
dirty and disorderly woman pulándra, f.
dirty and disorderly young man pulandrùddhi, m.
dirty water pilÃ*, n. pl.
discover, to tzesciopÃ*nno, v., discover with the eyes: "skuperèo"
disease dinamìa, l.
disease of the head (crazy?) ciofalìte, f., also cefalea
disentangle, to tzenònno, v.
dislocate, to spalèo, v.
displeasure kakofèni (impers.), v., (mu) kakofèni (or "kakofènete") = It displeases (me), it seems to me a bad thing
divide, to merÃ*zzo, tzeschorìzzo, v.
divide, to skorìzzo, v.
divide, to, to separate tzeschorìzzo, v.
doctor messère, m.
dog sciddho, m.
door porta f.
double diplò, adj.
down there ecì kau, adv.
doze off, to mbasunèo, v.
drawer tiratùri, n.
drink pinno, v.
drink a toast, to Vrìndisi, m.
drink, beverage, drink pinno, v.
drink, to pi (inf. da pinno), v.
drip, to rantìzzo, v.
drizzles purgulìzzi (impers.), v.
drop ranta, f.
druggist speziÃ*li, m.
dry pod farÃ*tzo, m.
dry stannò, adj.
dry tzerò, adj.
dry, to stannònno, v.
dry, to tzerònno, v.
dry, to, to become dry tzerèno, v.
dry, to, to clean up ssunghìzzo, v.
dung kropo, m.
dung of the ox skafÃ*tza, f.
dung skatò, n.
dunghill cipùri, n.
dye vamma, n.
dye, to vafo, v.
each pa' (passo), adj.
ear attì, n.
early riser pornìto, adj.
earthenware vase grasta, f.
earthworm lumbrìko, m.
eat a lot, to skafuddhèo, v.
eat eagerly, to skarufònno, v.
eat meat, to (in days of abstinence) marizzo, v.
eat, to troo, v.
eh, what?, uh? a, excl.
eight hundred ottokòsce, adj.
eight ottò, ettò, adj.
eighteen dekottò, adj.
eighty quattru-vinti, adj.
elbow guìto, m.
elsewhere addhù, adv. addhùtte, adv.
enough, to be kanò, v.
enter, to mbenno, v.
entice, to ngulèo, v.
equally isa, adv.
escape, to feo, v.
even makÃ*ri, adv.
evening vrai, n.
every so often, sometimes quaitòssonna, adv.
every passo (pa'), quai, adj.
every quai, adj.
everyone passonèna, pron.
everywhere pukalùtte, pukané, adv.
everywhere pukané, adv.
evil eye vÃ*skama, n.
except fore, adv.
extinguish, to sbinno, v.
extreme unction dògliuma, n.
eye ammÃ*i, n.
fade, to tzevÃ*fo, v.
failure klamma, m.
falcon jerÃ*i, n.
fall, to, to send petto, v.
fanello (bird?) franèddhi, n.
far away larga, adv.
fart pordo, n.
fast nistikò, adj.
fast nìstio, n.
fat (soil) lippo, m.
fat lipo, m.
fat, large pachèo, adj.
father-in-law petterò, m.
fatten, to lipariÃ*zzo, pachèno, v.
fatten, to skarufònno, v.
fava (plant) kucciÃ*ra, f.
fava kuccì, n.
fear, great tremÃ*ra, f.
February fleÃ*ri, m.
fennel quer mÃ*lachro, n.
fern fiddhìtti, n.
festivity jortì, f.
field, countryside korÃ*fi
fifty pettìnta, adj.
fig (fruit) siko, n.
fig, dry askÃ*di, n.
fig siko, n.
fig, that is not mature più guèddha, f.
fig, that matures late zonto, m.
fig, tree sucèa, f.
fig, mature zonto, m.
fig, withered on the tree kokulèddha, f.
fig, young sucèddha, f.
fill with smoke, to kannìzzo, v.
find, to vrisko, v.
finger dÃ*ttilo, n.
fire fotìa, lumèra, f.
fire, mine fotìamu, escl.
first pronò, adj.
first wine (of the year) pròmmio, adj.
fist tÃ*faro, m.
five hundred pentakòsce, adj.
five pente, adj.
fix, to stiazzo, v.
fix, to, to prepare stiazzo (ttiazzo), v., also "to come to an agreement" for the reflexive form
flame lampa, f. pira, f.
flame, heat pira, f.
flare up, to bbampèo, v.
flash, to astrèi, strei, derlampèi (impers.), v.
flatter, to kalopiÃ*nno, v.
flour levri, n.
flour mill milo, m.
flower fìùro, m.
flute frÃ*ulo, m.
fly mia, f.
fly, to petò, v.
flying petanò adj.
focaccia (a kind of pizza) pitta, i.
peak pitta, f.
fog kamùla, f.
food offered to the persons in mourning parasomìa, f.
foolish ngònghito, adj.
foolish tÃ*ngaro, m.
foot poda, m.
forehead frontìli, n.
foreign tzenìa, f.
foreign tzeno, adj.
foreign, foreign country tzenìa, f.
foreigner tzeno, adj.
forest, wood daso, n.
forget, to limonò, scerrèo, v
forget, to tzemattènno, v.
fork furcìna, E
forty sarÃ*nta, adj.
four hundred tessarakòsce, adj.
four tèssara, adj.
fragment of pottery grastì, n.
frame of a wall pezzùli, n.
Friday prasseì, f.
friend, companion filo, m.
friend kumpagnìssa, f.
friendship, peace filìa, f.
fright spramènto, m.
from apù, pu, prep.
from behind pumpì, adv.
from here puttù, adv.
from pu, prep.
from this part etturtèa, adv.
from when Ã*poti, adv.
from where apùtte, adv.
from where putte, adv.
frost pao, m.
fry, to tianìzzo, v.
funnel vutèddhi, n.
Galatina Aspèdro, m.
garbanzo beans ruitti, n.
garden cipo, m.
garlic skordo, n.
gash scimma, n.
gate of the courtyard portùna, m.
ghost mommo, m.
gift, on the occassion of a baptism or wedding veterÃ*ggio, m.
golden krusafègno, krusò, adj.
girl kiaterèddha, f.
give or to take the communion, to cinonìzzo, m.
give, to dio, v.
glances akkiÃ*ja, n. pl.
gland mendulèddha, f.
glass miùli, n.
glue koddhò, v.
go, to pao, v.
goat itza, f.
God teò, m.
godmother nunna, f.
gold krusÃ*fi, n.
good day, hello kalimèra, excl.
good kalò, adj.
gossip nekko, m.
grace chari, f.
graceful charitomèno, adj.
grain stack in cone shape pignùna, m.
grain stack pignùna, m.
grain, wheat sitÃ*ri, n.
granary granarèa, f.
grandfather nonno, m.
grandfather tata mmea, m.
grandmother mali, f.
grandson anitzìa, f. anitzìo, m.
grape kokko, n.
grass chorto, n.
grass snake morèna, f.
grasshopper vrùkulo, m.
grasshopper, green and large tzitzupìu, m.
grasshopper, green vrùkulo porceddhÃ*ru, m.
gray ceramègno, adj.
graze, to vosciò, v.
great-grandfather mbropÃ*ppo, m,
great-grandmother mbronÃ*nni, f.
Greek griko, adj.
grow dark, to skotignÃ*zzi (impers.), v.
grow moldy, to mucidiÃ*zzo, v.
grow, to, to increase vantzèo, v.
guard, to filÃ*sso, v.
guess, to mantèo, v. mbestèo, v.
guilty, to be fteo, v.
gum sangì, n.
gurgle, to, to mutter ruscèo, v.
Hail Mary patrimÃ*-nittù, n. pl.
hair maddhì, n.
hairpin for hats ruccètto, m.
half imisìa, f.
half ìmiso, mìscio, adj.
hammer martèddhi, n.
hamper cista, f.
hand chera, f.
handful cherÃ*ta, frankÃ*, f.
handkerchief for the head makkalùri, n.
handkerchief makkalurÃ*i, n.
handle manìci, n.
handle of hoe margiÃ*li, n.
handle of the basket panÃ*ri, n.
hang, to kremò, v.
happen to go, to ntinni (impers.), v., also ndenno, evò ndenno quai ti = I (go towards) something = something happens to me
happy makÃ*rio, adj.
hard sandstone pèntuma, f.
hard tzelorò, adj.
hardly hardly ecì-pu-cì, adv.
hare alaò, m.
haste fuddha, f.
hat asciÃ*di, n.
hate, to misò, v.
have a cold, to riÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
have silks, to sikkèo, v.
have, to echo, v.
have, to ndiÃ*zzete (impers.), v.
have to, to ènna (na, impers.), v.
headache ponocèfalo, m.
heap kulùmi, n.
heap of manure kropèa, f.
heart kardìa, f.
hearth kantùna, m.
heat kama, n.
heat, to termèno, v.
heavy varèo, adj.
hedge sapÃ*li, n.
help, to visò, v.
hem (of the dress or the handkerchief) rafèddha, f.
hemp kÃ*nnemi, f.
hen house puddhÃ*ri, n.
hen òrnisa, f.
here (as in French "voilÃ*") na, excl.
hidden krifò, adj.
hide, to klinno, v.
high atzilò, adj.
him on pron. (acc.)
hit, to kiafèo, v.
hive milissÃ*ri, n.
hoe tzinÃ*ri, n.
hoe, to skatto, v.
hold, to (also to have) vastò, v.
hole tripi, f.
Holy Mass lutrìa, f.
holy water Ã*imma, f.
honey meli, n.
horn cèrato, n.
hornet vòmbiko, m.
horse ampÃ*ri, n.
horseshoe sulinèa, f.
hospital spidÃ*li, n.
hour ora, f.
house spiti, n.
house, small spitÃ*i, n.
how pos, adv., pos estei? how are you?
how much, as much as pòsso, adj.
hunchback kutùrsi, n.
hunger pina, f.
hunger, to have pinÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
hunt, to guÃ*ddho, v.
hurry up, to sianònnome (reflexive), v.
hurt, to, to ache ponò, v.
husband andra, m.
hut, open on one side suppìnna, f.
I am hungry pinÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
I evò, pron.
I went pirta, epìrta (pass. from pao), v.
ice citro, m.
ices, frost pao, m.
idea adèa, f.
ignite, to, to light, to catch fire natto, v.
ignoring nÃ*tzero, adj.
immersion mbuttimÃ*, f.
in es, prep.
in front púmbrò, adv.
in middle stamèsa, adv.
in mind, to memory of stannù, adv.
in no place, nowhere pùpeti, adv.
in order not na mi, cong.
in order that na, cong.
in, at sta , prep. art.
in, at stus, prep. art.
in, to the stes, prep. art.
in, to the stin, prep. art.
in, to the sto, prep. art.
in, to the ston, prep. art.
in the middle, on the ground stamèsa, adv.
increase, to chrondièno, v.
increase, to vantzèo, v.
infiltrate, to trapanèo, v.
injury, wound piaga, f.
injustice, wrong straò, n.
injustice, unsuitable thing, bad thing Ã*deko, n.
ink of the small cuttlefish melÃ*na, f.
inn, pub, saloon putèka, f.
innkeeper putekÃ*ri, m.
innumerable amètrito, adj.
intelligence nòisi, f.
interlace, to fiettèo, v.
intestines dÃ*ntera, n. pl.
iron (made of iron) siderègno, adj.
iron sìdero, n.
iron, to stirèo, v.
it becomes night nittonni (impers.), v.
itself satto, pron.
jamb stÃ*ntaro, m.
January jennÃ*ri, m.
Oh My God! Kristèmu òrriomu!, escl.
joy alocharìa, f.
joy charÃ*, f.
jug for wine pisÃ*ta, f.
juice fiskiulo, m.
July alonÃ*ri, m.
jump tzumpo' m.
jump, to tzumpèo, v.
june tero, n.
just just isa isa, adv.
kelp milissùna, m.
kernel melÃ*i, n.
key klidì, n.
kick, track podimÃ*, n.
kick (maybe also soccer?) lattèa, f.
kidskin itzarèddha, f.
kill, to sfazzo, v.
king ria, m.
kiss filì, n. filimÃ*, f.
kiss, to fìlò, vucciò, v.
kiss, to vucciò, v.
kitten muscèddha, f. musciÃ*i, n.
knead, to plazzo, v.
knee gònato, n.
kneel down, to gotanìzzo
knife machèri, n.
knot kombo, pron.
know, to nnorìzzo, v.
know, to tzero, v.
laborious polemÃ*nto, adj.
lace krusciùli, n.
ladder, little staircase skalìddha, f.
ladle katzìddha, f.
ladybug ornisèddha, f.
lamb arnì, n.
language, tongue glossa, f.
large case kasciùna, m.
large chrondò, adj.
large clay vase for oil or conserves petÃ*li, n.
large heap of stones sekla, f.
large needle akucèddha, f.
last breath sakko, m.
latch varrùna, mÃ*ndalo, m.
layer, founded pÃ*to, m.
lead, to perno, v.
leaf fiddho, n.
lean, thin, fine, slim lettò, nigrò, adj.
learn, to, to teach mattènno, v.
leather kÃ*ssima, f.
leave, to finno, v.
leave, to, to go away tarÃ*sso, v.
Lecce Luppìu, m.
Leccese luppiòto, adj.
leg anka, f.
lemon lumìa, f.
Lent sarakostì, f.
lentil facì, f.
less pleon alìo, adj.
letter gramma, n.
liar tzematÃ*ra, f., tzematÃ*ri, m.
lie tzema, n. tzematarìa, e.
life zoì, f.
light (airhead) nèmuro, adj.
light lafrò, adj.
light lustro, m.
lightning stremma, n.
like it sia ka, sia ti, cong.
like kundu, sa (san), cong.
like pos, adv.
like sekùndu, adv.
like sia ka, cong.
like sia ti, cong.
like this, so, this way iu, adv.
lime asvèsti, n.
linen, flax linÃ*ri, n.
lip chilo, n.
listen, to kuo, v.
little brother aderfÃ*i, n.
small cheese kasulÃ*i, n.
little flower fiurÃ*i, n.
little lamb arnÃ*i, n.
little sheep pratinèddha, f.
little sheep proatùddhi, n.
live coal vròscia, f.
liver fìkato, n.
lizard stavrìkula, f.
load, to fortònno, v.
lose weight, to lettièno, v.
love agÃ*pi, f.
love, to agapò (gapò), v.
loved, dear agapitò, adj.
lower, to kuèo, miscèome, v.
lower, to skalèo, v.
lowland fundì, n.
lucky you makariòssu, escl.
lukewarm termùddhi, adj.
mace kòpano, n.
magpie mita, pikalòja, f.
maize, ear (of corn) pipitùli, n.
make a hole, to tripò, v.
make a mistake, to strapatò, v.
make bitter, to, to render bitter prikèno, v.
make, to kanno, v.
marble mÃ*rmaro, m.
March marti, m.
marjoram tzÃ*ntziko, n.
marker, sign simÃ*i, n.
marrow mialò, n.
marry, to rmazzo, v.
marry, to stefanònno, v.
Martanese martanò, adj.
Martano MartÃ*na, m.
Martignanese martignanò, adj.
Martignano MartignÃ*na, m.
martyrdom mÃ*rturo, n.
mask majo, m.
master (craftsman), also teacher mÃ*scia, m.
mature (than one set offs to mature) mmilÃ*o, adj.
mature janomèno, urmo, adj.
mature, to (to begin to) rummiÃ*zzo, v.
mature, to urmìazzo, v.
May mai, m.
measure, to metrò, v.
meat krea, n.
meet, to ffruntèo, v.
Melendugnese malandugnòto, adj.
Melendugno Malandùgnu, m.
melon pipòni, n.
meter mètro, n.
midnight imisinìtta, f.
mile (length measure) mijo, n.
milled mile mèlina, f.
milk gala, n.
milk, to armèo, v.
mill, to leso, v.
millepede trantapòddia, m.
miller mulinÃ*ri, m.
million chijùna, in.
millstone petrÃ*da, f.
mine dikòmmu, adj.
mire moja, f.
miser stirèo, adj.
mistake, to, to lack skapiddhèo, v.
molar vangÃ*li, n.
moldy mùcito, adj.
mole neùddhi, n.
Monday deftèra, f.
monk, small monekùddhi, m.
month mina, m.
moon fengo, m.
more ahead pleon ambrò, adv.
more behind pleon ampì, adv.
more better kaio, adv.
more pleo, adv.
morning pornò, n.
mortar mortÃ*ri, n.
mosquito tzintzÃ*la, f.
mother mana, f.
mother-in-law petterÃ*, f.
moustache mustÃ*i, n.
mouth lemò, m.
mouthful mortzo, m.
move, to sio, v.
much more pleo ppoddhì, adj.
mucus mukko, in.
mud moia, f.
mud, dirty water pila n. pl.
murmur, to murmurìzzo, v.
mustard sinÃ*pi, n.
mutton krio, m.
nail from shoe ciÃ*ppa, f.
nail with the wide head tÃ*ccia, f.
name noma, n.
name, to nomatìzzo, v.
nape koddhÃ*ri, n. lakkunèddha, f.
napkin sparìddha, f.
necessary, to be ndiÃ*zzete impers), v.
neck of the bottle vùkkulo, m.
neck sfòndilo, n.
necktie zacharèddha, f.
needle velòni, n.
neither, neither...nor... dé, dé...dé...
nest foddhèa, f.
net retza, ditti, f.
new cinùrrio, neo, adj.
niche, little icon akonèddha, f.
nickname paranòma, parònoma, n.
night nitta, f.
nine ennèa, adj.
nine hundred enneakòsce, adj.
nineteen dekannèa, adj.
ninety annovìnta, quattru-vinti deka, adj.
nipple graèddha, f.
no, not deje, (d)en, adv.
nobody kammìa, adj. f.
nobody kanèna, adj. m. tispo, pron.
nobody, someone tinò, pron., ex: ide tinò? have you seen someone?
noise of wind, also other noises, like that of the sea rùscio, m.
noon misciamèra, f.
nose mitti, f.
nostril rusùni, n.
not deje, èje, nde, adv.
not den (en, 'e), adv. mi, cong.
nothing kannÃ*meno, n.
nothing tipo, pron.
notice, to, to discover skuperèo, v.
nourish, to nutrikèo, v.
November noembri, m.
now, right now arte, Ã*rtena, adv.
nude junnò, adj.
nun mòneka, f.
nun, small (also a kind of orchid) monakèddha, f.
nurse, to vizzÃ*nno, v.
oaf lantzo, m.
oak alìtza, f.
oak velanèa, f.
oakum stuppì, n.
October ottòbri, m.
of a month minÃ*riko, adj.
of a year chronègno, chronèo, adj.
of course! achÃ*, excl.
of the tis, art.f. sing. (gen.)
of the tos, art. pl. (gen.)
of there pucì, adv.
of tze, prep.
of who, to who tinos, pron.
of, about (him, her, them) dé, cong.
of, from tze, prep.
offend, to oftendèo, vrizzo, v.
offense, wrong straò, n., ex: esù echi straò = you're wrong, also adj.= twisted, crooked, left, left-handed
often pinnÃ*, pinna, penna adv., f.
often, double, too much full pinnò, adj.
ogre nanni-orko, m.
oh, dear! oimmèna!, excl.
oil alÃ*i, n.
oil bottle kutrùpi, n.
oil-lamp linno, m.
old palèo, adj.
olive Ã*chriddho, m.
olive alèa, f.
olive tree porÃ*ti, n.
on all fours musci-musci, adv.
on horseback ankÃ*ddhu, adv.
on purpose deputÃ*o, adv.
one by one eccèna eccèna, adv.
one hundred akatò, adj.
onion krimbìdi, n.
open, to nitto, v.
opened nittò, adj.
or o, oj, cong.
orange rangi, n.
orange tree arangèa, f.
oregano ariÃ*ni, m.
other addho, adj.
otherwise andé, kandé, cong.
Otrantino terentinò, adj.
Otranto Terentò;, m.
ours dikòmma, adj.
over, on panu, adv.
over, from above pupÃ*nu, adv.
overall of leather of the harvesters pittÃ*li, n.
overflow, full kùlimo, adj.
overtake, to, to open wide the legs skankònno, v.
owl, flirt kukkuÃ*scia, f.
ox vui, n.
pack-saddle ncinÃ*ri vardèddhi, n.
pain lipi, f. pono, m.
pain of head (headache) ponocèfalo, m.
painted clay vase stangÃ*o, m.
pair zuguÃ*ri, n.
palace palÃ*i, m.
palm pisamì, f.
palm, blessed vaì, n. (ta vaìa = Sunday of the palms)
pant, to lachagnÃ*zzo, v. sakkèo, v.
pant, to, to gasp sakkèo, v.
paper chartì, n.
parsley petrusèlino, n.
part of the field where the plow does not pass skertzÃ*ta, f.
paschal rubber ring kuddhura, f. gaddhùtzi, m. panarÃ*i, n.
paste, to (bread dough) zimònno, v.
patch, to petzònno, v.
path, track stralìddha, f.
Paul PÃ*vlo, m.
peach perkòko, m.
peach pèrsiko, n.
peach tree persikèa, f.
peacock pavùna, m.
pear tree appidèa, f.
peasant gualÃ*no, m.
pebble paddhùtzula, f.
peck, to pitzulìzzo, v.
peel, to kasèrno, v.
peels kasÃ*rmata, n.pl.
pen, enclosure mandrì, n.
people jeno, n.
pepper pipèri, n.
pepper (tree) piperèa, f.
perforate, to tripò, v.
perhaps soggèste, telèste, adv.
piece of tree branch takkarùddhi, n.
pig rekko, n., also kurùni or grùni
pigeon picciùni, n.
piglet rekkuddhÃ*i, n.
pile up, to nkulumònno, v.
pill pìgnulo, m.
pine pigno, m.
pit fossì, n.
place topo, m.
plait, braid (of onions & garlic), pile pretzìta, f.
play, to pezzo, v.
please, to, it pleases me a lot, I like it a lot (mu) koddhÃ*, v.
plow, to latrèo, v.
plow Ã*latro, n.
plowing aladrÃ*da, f.
plug, to viddhò, v.
pocket punga, f.
pod of fava luìdi, n.
poke the fire, to skalìzzo, v.
poker fisatùri, n.
pomegranate rudi, n.
pot tzukkÃ*li, n.
pot, small tzukkalÃ*i, n.
powder pùrgula, f.
practical plÃ*ttiko, adj.
praise, to lardèo, v.
pray, to prakalò, v.
pregnant ètimi, adj.
prepare the bed stronno, v.
pretty kalèddha, adj.
pretty kalùddhi, adj.
priest patèra, m.
prickly pear (fruit) sikalìndi, n.
prickly pear (tree) sikalindèa, f.
provocation, devil tantatziùna, f.
prune, to putèo, v.
pull, to, to go, to head for sirno, v.
puncture pitzimÃ*, f.
put itself, to valònnome, v.
put out of order, to, to ruin, to demolish, to miscarry katalò, v.
put terìmmata, n. pì. tero, n.
put, to vaddho, v.
quarry tajÃ*, f.
rag, piece of cloth petzì, n.
rain, to vrechi (impers.), v.
rain nerò, n.
raise, to jèrno, skonno, v.
rat, mouse pondikò, m.
raw amò, adj.
read, to meletò, v.
reap, harvest, to terìzzo, v.
recover, to jeno, v.
red rodinò, adj.
reel matassÃ*ri, n.
remainders minòmata, n. pl.
repent, to pentèome, v.
reservior jistèrna, f.
rest itself, to rifiskèo, v.
rest rifisko, m.
restless tristarùddhi, nèmpasto, adj.
riddle manta, f.
right pinnÃ*, adv., f.
right, right-handed dorsìo, adj.
ring dattilìti, n.
road stra, f.
rock, to nannarìzzo, v.
Rome Romi, f.
rooster gaddho, m.
root rizza, f.
rope antzÃ*rti, scinì, n.
rope scinì, n.
rosary patrimò, n.
rose rodo, n.
rosebush rodèa, f.
rotten (egg) klìdio, adj.
rough chrondùna, m.
rough, hard zonto, adj.
roulade of meat voiikatèddha, f.
round sandwich puccèddha, f.
rub, to trifulèo, v.
rubble langÃ*, f.
ruined katalimmèno, adj.
ruminate, to rumbèo, v.
run into, to, also to happen ndenno, v., ex: evo ndenno quai ti (I go into something)= something happen to me
run, to trecho, m.
rush avrùddho, n.
rush vruddho, n.
sacred image, icon akòna, f.
saddlebag visÃ*cci, n.
saddler vardÃ*ri, m.
salt, to salèo, v.
sandwich tzomÃ*i, n.
Saturday samba, n.
save, to sarvèo, v.
say, to leo, v.
say, to pi (inf. of "leo"), v.
scare, to spramentèo, v.
scissor tzalìdi, n.
scorpion, spider skorpiùna, m.
scorranese skurranò, adj.
Scorrano SkurrÃ*na, m.
scoundrel kaiòta, m.
scratch, to rranfònno, v.
scratch (without injuring) tzio, v.
scream, to, also to call fonÃ*zzo, v.
scream, to skiddhèo, v.
scythe trapÃ*ni, n.
sea tÃ*lassa, f.
seam rafi, f. ramma, n.
seat of stone or wood pezzùli, n.
see, to torò, v.
see, to vlepo, v.
seed sperma, n.
seed sporo, m.
seed, to sperno, v.
segment skulìta, f.
seize, to tzikkònno, v.
sell, to pulò, v.
selvage ùscia, f.
send, to mbietto, petto, v., also "mbièo" for "mbiètto" and "arìzzo", "petto" can be pronounced "pèfto"
sensitive to cold tzichrammèno, adj.
separation tzeschorìa, f.
September settèmbri, m.
serpent, poisonous vasilìsko, m.
serranese serranò, adj.
Serrano SerrÃ*na, m.
serum skero, n.
set the table, to parasònno, v.
seventeen dekattÃ*, adj.
sew, to ratto, v.
shabby skalakÃ*zzi, m.
shadow ascìo, m.
shadow scio, n.
shake, to tinÃ*sso, v.
shake, to, shiver, tremble tramasso, v.
sheaf manòkulo, n.
sheep pratìna, f.
sheep, beast pròato, n.
sheet plaùna, m.
shirt, blouse kÃ*miso, m.
shoemaker skarpÃ*ri, m.
short, low kondò, adj.
shorten, to kondièno, v.
shoulder plai, f.
show itself, to spaddhèome, v.
show themselves, to, to show off spaddhèome, v.
show, to ditto, v.
sick dìnato, adj.
silks matÃ*tzi, f.
silks, to have sikkèo, v.
silver asimègno, adj.
similar kumpagnìssa, f.
sing, to kantalò, travudò, v.
singe, to flaìzzo, v.
sketch, to nfiamèo, v.
skill tenni, f.
skillful, straight tartèo, adj.
skirt fustiÃ*no, m.
skull kòkkalo, n.
sky ajèra, m.
slap, to skiaffèo, v.
sleep, to plonno, v.
sleep, to, to spread plonno, v.
slice komma, n.
slide, to reo, v.
sling sfendòna, f.
slip, to skulufrò, v.
slowly slowly, under under vÃ*scia-vÃ*scia, adv.
slowly ssadìa, adv.
small almond mendulèddha, f.
small apple milÃ*i, n.
small bud skiattulÃ*i, n.
little children kulusciòbbia, n.
small courtyard avvlèddha, f.
small hand cherùddha, f.
small hole tripèddha, f.
small horn ceratùddhi, n.
small house spitÃ*i, n.
small knife macherÃ*i, n.
small nail from shoe simèntza, f.
small painted clay vase stangatèddhi, n.
small rags petzùddhia, n. pl.
small scroll marrukèddha, f.
small stone tuddhi, n.
small tube kannulÃ*i, n.
smallish kondùddhi, adj.
smear, to mburdèo, v.
smell mirodìa, f.
smell, to mirìzzo, v.
smell bad vromò, v.
smoke kannò, m.
smoke, to kannìzzo, v.
snail marrùka, f.
snail monekùddhi, n.
snore, to roffulìzzo, v.
snow chiòni, n.
snow, to chionìzzi (impers.), v.
soak, to sponzèo, v.
soaked palò, adj.
soap sapùni, n.
sob sindùkkio, m.
sod paddhòtta, f.
soft apalò, adv.
softly treferÃ*, adv.
Soglianese suianò, adj.
Sogliano SujÃ*na, m.
some kammia, adj. f., also "kanena" for m. and n., or "quai" (adj.) (+ plural) for all
someone quaissÃ*tto, pron., kanèna, adj. m. tispo, pron.
son, child pedì, n.
son in law grambò, m.
song traùdi, n.
soot puddhìscino, n.
sour, wild arvo, gresto, adj.
sour lÃ*nfio, adj.
sow (female pig) rekka, f.
spark spitta, f.
speech amilìa, f.
spend, to spendèo, v.
spin, to nneso, v.
spindle ratti, n.
spirit, soul tzichì, f.
spite skiÃ*tto, m.
split scimmatùra, f.
spoon kutÃ*li, n.
spread, to stronno, v.
spur of the rooster sperùni, n.
squeeze, to, in order to dry stranghìzzo, v.
staggering vÃ*ndulo, m.
starve, to, to fast nistikònno, v.
steel stoma, m.
steel, steel part of the hoe stoma, m.
stem of the fruit kudètzi, n.
stench vromerìa, f. vromo, m.
stench vromìa, f.
step on, to, to tread on stompò, v.
step skalùna, m.
stepmother matrìa, f.
stepped on, treaded stompimèno, adj.
sternatese stamasèo, adj.
Sternatia Starnaìtta, f.
stick (for mixing) roddho, n.
sticky koddharò, adj.
stinging nettle kinìta, f.
stinking vromerò, adj.
stinking vromistò, adj.
stomach stomachò, n.
stone hut kalì, furnì, n. furno, m.
stone slab, cliff, pebble plaka, f.
stool skannì, n.
stool, small skannÃ*i, n.
stoop, to mputzèo, v.
stopper vìddhima, n., also vùddhima
straight tartèa, adv.
straight tartèo, adj.
strangle, to strangulèo, v.
strike, to kiafèo, zafo, kopanìzzo, v.
strike, to, to beat pelekò, v. to percuotere
string bean pasulÃ*i, n. pasùli, n.
string sfìkomma, n.
stroke with an arm, for instance when you swim bracciata
strong dinatò, fermo, adj.
strongly dinatÃ*, ferma, adj.
stubborn ciofalùto, adj.
stuff, things rucho, n.
stump (of a tree) kolÃ*kkio, m.
stupid woman stolÃ*ra, f.
succeed, to rescèo, v.
suffering patìmata, n. pl.
suit, to dèchete (impers.), v.
sulky expression rusùni, n.
summer kalocèri, n.
sun beam, beam of bicycle rÃ*scio, m.
Sunday ciuriacì, f.
sure poka, excl.
swallow, to katapìnno, v.
swear, to jestimèo, v.
sweat tromÃ*, f.
sweat, to tronno, v.
sweep, to skupìzzo, v.
sweet glicèo, adj.
sweeten, to glicèno, v.
sweet-smelling miristò, adj.
swell, to prìscio, v., also prìsko
swelling, tumor prisma, n.
swim, to narèo, v.
swiss chard seklo, n.
table tavla, f.
tail kuta, f.
tailor sartùri, m.
take, to pianno, v.
take, to, to sieze tzikkònno, v.
talkative fanfallùna lachanÃ*ri, m.
tantrum, whim strigno, m.
tape zacharèddha, f.
tape, necktie zacharèddha, f.
tear dammi, n.
tear, to spÃ*nno, n.
teared spammèno, adj.
teaspoon kutalÃ*i, n.
ten deka, adj.
tender apalò, treferò, adj.
Terimmata Terentò, m.
than pi(ri) or pi(ra), cong.
that ka, pu, cong. and pron.
that pu, cong.
that ti, cong.
the day after tomorrow mesÃ*vvri, adv.
the next year fetispòrkete, adv.
the past year pèrtzi, adv.
the ta, art. n. pl. i.
the ta, pron. p. n. (acc.)
the tes, art. f. pl. (acc.)
the tes, pron.p. f. pl. (acc.)
the tin, art. f.sing. (acc.)
the tin, pron.p. f. (acc.)
the tis, pron. p. f. (gen. - dat.)
the to (ton), pron.
the to, art. n. sing.
the ton, art. m. sing. (acc.)
the ton, pron. p. (acc.)
the tus, art. m. pl. (acc.) i.,
the u, pron. p.
the us, art. m. pl. (acc.)
the, art. e (m.), ta (n.)
the, art. f. e
the, art. f. pl. e
the, art. o (m.), to (n.)
their dikòtto, adj.
them tus, pron. pers. m. pl. (acc.)
then toa, adv.
there ecì, us, adv.
they tos, pron.p. (gen. - dat.)
thief klettÃ*ri, m.
thimble dattilìstra, f.
thin person lettùddhi, adj.
thing prama, n.
things guata, n. pl.
think, to pentzèo, v.
thirst sikka, f.
thirty triÃ*nta, adj. num.
this uso (m.), usi (f.), utto (n.) -nominative- (this guy is...) tunù (m), tunìs (f.), tunù (n.) -genitive- (to this, of this) utton (m.), ùttin (f.), ùtto (n.) -accusative- (I've seen this guy)
thousand chijÃ*, f.
thousand chije, adj.
thread nnema, n.
three hundred trisakòsce, adj.
three in the afternoon tokke, f. pl.
three tri (tria), adj.
threshing floor alòni, n.
throw, to pelò, v.
thrush tzìkulo, m.
thunder pappanghìnghili, n. (inf.)
Thursday petti, f., also pèfti
tie, to denno, v.
tightened stenò, adj.
to, at, on es, prep.
today sìmmeri, adv.
tomato pimitòro, m.
tomorrow avvri, adv.
tooth donti, n.
torn spammèno, adj.
touch, to, feel with the hands tantèo, v.
towards rtea, prep.
track potimÃ*, f.
track, kick potimÃ*, f.
training, lessons masìmata, n. pi.
tread on, to patò, v.
tree Ã*rgulo, m.
trip, to, to stumble truppèo, v.
try, to jurèo, v.
tube kannùli, n.
Tuesday triti, f.
turn, to kuruddhèo, v. votò, v.
turn, to votò, v.
turnips rapi, f.
twelve dòdeka, adj.
twig tzuppÃ*li, n.
twist, to, to bend (also "to make wrong") straònno, v.
twisted, left, left-handed (also "wrong") straò, adj.
two diu, adj.
two hundred diakòsce, adj.
two years ago pròpertzi, adv.
ugly áscimo, adj.
uncle tio, m.
uncultivated (land) nikkiÃ*riko, adj.
underpants kazzunètti, m. pl.
understand, to noò, v.
undo, to tzekÃ*nno, v.
undress, to tzepudìnno, v.
unearth, to tzechònno, v.
unearth, to, to dig tzechònno, v.
unleavened Ã*zzimo, adj.
unload, to tzefortònno, v.
unpick, to tzerÃ*fo, tzerÃ*tto, v.
unravel, to, to melt tzekÃ*nno, v.
until ris (ros), cong.
up there ecì panu, adv.
uproar derrÃ*sso, m.
urine kuturìmma, n.
use, custom pannÃ*tika, f.
useful, to be felò, v.
veil velo n.
Vernole Vèrnula, m.
Vernolese vernulìto, adj.
very many poddhì poddhì, tosso tosso, adj.
very many tosso tosso, adj.
vest kurpètto, m.
vinegar atzìti, n.
viper vìvera, f.
vomit, to vombikèo, tzerò, v.
vortex of wind skarkanìtzi, n.
walk, to pratò, v.
wall ticho, m.
walnut (tree) karidèa, f.
walnut karìdi, n.
wandering vendor pannacciÃ*ri, m.
want, to tèlo, v.
warehouse of a liquid kÃ*tula, n. pl.
warm termò, adj.
wart of the hand spraso, m.
wash, to (laundry) kofignÃ*zzo, v.
wash, to pleno, v.
watch, to kanonò, v.
water nerò, n.
water nerùddhi, n.
water, to potìzzo, v.
wave bbiùndo, m.
wax cirì, n.
we emì, pron.
weasel dòndula, f.
wedding armasìa, and stefÃ*noma, n.
Wednesday tetrÃ*di, f.
weigh, to varò, v.
well kalÃ*, adv.
wet, to, to soak palèno, v.
what? ti, pron.
wheat sitÃ*ri, n.
when, as soon as osso, cong.
when? poa, adv.
when tappu, cong.
where epù, pu, adv.
where pu, adv.
which pleo, adj. and pron.
while ecì pu, cong.
whim pìccio, m.
whim, bald head zella, f.
whimper, to rungulèo, v.
whining, spoiled varruto, adj.
whip vujìna, f.
white aspro, adj.
whiten, to (with lime) chrio, v.
whiten, to asprìzzo, v,
whitewashing of the house chrimmÃ*ta, f.
who pu, pron.
who knows? Ã*remo, adv.
who who is is, pron.
whom tinon, pron. (acc.), (t)is, (nom)
whom, to whom, which, who ka, pu, cong. and pron.
wide awake, to wake up, to wake themselves tzunnò, v.
wide platèo, adj.
wife of the miller mulinÃ*rena, f.
wife, of the butcher vuccèrena, f.
wild garlic skordari, n.
wild mint mentÃ*ini, f.
wild mustard prosinÃ*pi, n.
wild oats skarfavìna, f.
wild onion lampaùna, m.
wild turnip rapùna, m.
will tèlima, n.
wind into a ball, to tzekombònno, v.
window portèddhi, n.
wineskin (bucket of skin) askò, m.
winter scimòna, n.
winter scimonÃ*riko, adj.
wish vula, f.
witch stiÃ*ra, f.
with ma, prep.
with the mo, prep. art.
within (a house) essu, adv.
without sentza, prep.
wolf liko, m.
woman jinèka, f. kristianì, f.
wood tzilo, n.
wool-winder anèmi, f.
wooly maddhègno, adj.
work day katapernì, m.
work, to polemò, v.
world kosmo, m.
worm skulìci, n.
wrap, to fasciònno, v.
wraps of the babies fascèa, f.
year chrono, m.
yeast prozzìmi, n.
yellow cìtrino, sciÃ*leno, adj.
yellow sciÃ*leno, adj.
yellow, to luriÃ*zzo, v.
yellowed ngalunÃ*o, adj.
yes umme, adv.
yesterday etté, adv.
yoke zio, m.
you esù, pron. sing., esì, pron. pl.
you sa, pron. p. (acc.)
you sas, pron. p (gen- dat.)
you se, pron. p. (acc.)
you sena, pron. p. (acc.)
your, to you su pron. (gen. sing.)
young spouse, bachelor paddhikÃ*ri, n.
zollinese tzuddhinò, adj.
Zollino Tzuddhìnu, m.
zone, land for manufacture zona, f.
As most of you will notice there are many words that you will recognize but just pronounced a little different due to dialectical differences as well as Time and Isolation.
The language they speak is called Griko there is also another Greek version spoke in Sicily.
Here is a small list of Griko words. These words are from ancient Greek. This also shows that the Modern Greeks speak the same language still just an evolved form, unlike what is claimed by the FYROM's who say that it has nothing to do with ancient Greek.
From the site:
http://www.molossia.org/griko2.html
ENGLISH - GRIKO DICTIONARY
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Note: This dictionary is translated from an Italian - Griko Dictionary. Not speaking much Italian, I have translated it using an online translator and a good Italian - English dictionary. Nevertheless, and in spite of my best efforts, I am certain that there are many mistakes, and translation errors. Certain words defied my best efforts at translation. It is, therefore, a work in continuous progress.
I would especially like to thank Francesco Penza for invaluable assistance in this project.
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a lot, very poddhì, adj.
a lot, so much, as much tosso, adj.
a lot tòssonna, adv.
abound, to bbiundèo, v.
about (a) tze, cong.
abscess mbriÃ*kula, adj.
accident kòccia, f.
accumulation of stones kirimìtzi, n.
acid tzinò, adj.
acorn velÃ*ni, n.
adorn, to, to prepare parèo, v.
after depòi, adv.
again ma(ta)pÃ*le or pale, adv.
ahead, in front ambrò, adv.
ahead, straight tartèa, adv.
aid visìa, f.
air ajèra, f.
alfalfa trifiddho, n.
almond mèndula, f.
almond tree mendulèa, f.
along, distant, far away makrèo, adj.
also puru, adv.
always panta, adv.
ambassador mandatÃ*ri, m.
and ce, cong.
animal damÃ*li, ftinò, n.
annex chronÃ*i, n.
anthill furmikarèa, f.
anyone, the one who is pu, pron.
appear, to, to distinguish iteslf from others chorìzzo, v.
appear, to, it is made to see, to seem fènome, v.
apple milo, n.
apple preserves (quince) citòni, n.
apple tree milèa, f.
apricot tree parnakòkkia, f.
April abrìli, m.
apron mantìla, f. mantìli, n.
Aquila Ã*kula, f.
architrave mbòjiko, m.
argue tzitzimbrìe, f. pl.
arm like measure pichi, f.
arm vrachiòna, m.
armpit vaskÃ*li, n.
aroma mirodìa, f.
arrive, to ttazzo(stazzo), v.
as long as, until rispu, rissòpu, cong.
as long as rissòpu, cong.
as far as, until, up to ris, conj.
ash statti, f.
ask, to jurèo, v.
ask, to rotò, v.
ask for, to jurèo, v.
ass kolo, m.
astound, to smamméo, v.
at all makÃ*, adv.
attention skupò, m.
August agùsto, m.
aunt tia, f.
awake, woken up tzùnnito, adj.
axe scioparni, n.
baby bird pikulÃ*i, n.
back kutùrsi, n.
back, dorsal thorn stavrì, n.
bad fiÃ*kko, kakò, adj.
badly (misfortune), disease, harm, evil kakò, n.
badly Ã*scima, adv.
bag sakkùli, sakko n.
baker furnÃ*ri, m.
balance veddhÃ*ntzia, n.pl.
ball guÃ*ri, n.
ball paddha, f.
baptism vÃ*ttima, n.
barley kÃ*feddha, n. pl.
barley krisÃ*ri, n.
barn owl paparasciÃ*nni, m.
barrel varèddhi, n.
barrel vutti, f.
basil misserikòi, n.
basket kanìstri, m.
bat pondikò gresto, m.
bathe, to, to wash greno, palèno, v.
bathed, wet agrò, adj.
bay (branch) dÃ*fini, f.
bay (tree) dafinèa, f.
be left over, to vantzèo, v.
be passionate, to, to taste nkarnèome, v.
be similar, to mmiÃ*zzo, v.
be struck dumb, to, to fall silent muttìzzo, v.
be, to, to stay steo, v.
beams rai, n. pl.
bean pasùli, n.
beard rasa, f.
beast ftinò, pròato, n.
beat, to kopanìzzo, v.
beautiful òrrio, adj.
become blurred kamulùso, adj.
become damp, to tzefrìome, v.
become hoarse, to mbrafèo, v.
become ill, to dinatò, v.
become stiff, to ntrutzèo, v.
become thin, to lettièno, v.
become, to jènome, v.
bed gratti, n.
bee milìssi, n.
before proi, adv.
before pronÃ*, adv.
before proppi, conj.
begin to, to rummiÃ*zzo, v.
begin, to ntzignò, v.
behind ampì, adv.
behind pumpì, adv.
behind there ecimpì, adv.
being necessary (necessary things) telìmmata, n. pl.
believe, to pistèo, v.
bell kampÃ*na, f.
beloved, dear, expensive kinipò, adj.
belt lurì, n.
bend, to sciumbèo, straònno, v.
berry gra, f.
better kaio, adj.
within three days atzìnta-mesÃ*vvri, adv.
Biagio Vlasi, m.
bird pikùli, n.
bird, chick puddhÃ*i, n.
bird puddhìmata
bitch sciddha, f.
bite, to dakkÃ*nno, v.
bitten dakkamÃ*, f.
bitter prikò, adj.
bitterness prikÃ*ta, f.
black mavvro, adj.
blackberry bush skorpo, m.
blacken, to mavvrìzzo, v.
blacken, to, to dye of black kakkaònno, v.
blanket, cover sciòpi, f.
blasphemy jastìma, kÃ*tara, f.
blaze lÃ*mpara, f.
bless, to vloò, v.
blessed, holy jÃ*mu, escl.
blessed, holy vloimmèno, adj.
blessing avloìa, f. vlòima, n.
blind cekÃ*o, tiflò, adj.
blind person tiflò, adj.
blind, to, to become blind cekèo, v.
blister ampùddha, n.
blush, to rodignÃ*zzo, v.
body soma, n.
bone steo, n.
border podèa, f.
border of the skirt podarèddha, f.
border podèa, f.
Borgagne Vrani, m.
Borgagnese vranìto, adj.
born, to be jennìome, v.
bower pergulèa, f.
brace, to ftinno, v.
braced vrazzÃ*, f.
brain mialò, n.
bran pìtero, n.
branch of olive tree stroma, n.
brazier vroscèra, f.
bread pappa, f. (inf.)
bread tzomì, n.
break a branch, to stromèo, v.
breast pocket punghèddha, f.
breast vizzì, n.
breed, to, bring up, to nastìnno, v.
Brindisi Vrìndisi, m.
broom for the furnace skupÃ*ri, n.
brother aderfò, m.
bruised mmarangiÃ*o, adj.
boil, to vrazzo, v.
boiled vrammèno, adj.
bud lastùna, skiattùli, n.
bud vìttulo, m.
bug cìmiko, m.
bug in the flour pònnula, f.
bump (on head) kulòtzo, m.
bun, stuffed with olives vujÃ*, f.
bundle, little demÃ*i, n.
burn, to ceo, v.
burn, to, to bubble purmizzo, v.
burnt kamèno, adj.
burst, to, to pour sburrèo, v.
but ma, cong.
butcher vuccèri, m.
butcher's wife vuccèrena, f.
butterfly ajarÃ*i, n.
button nostùli, n.
buy, to vorÃ*zzo, v.
cabbage mùgnulo, n.
calculation, measure, meter metro, n.
calimerese kalimerìto, adj.
call, to fonazzo, v.
calm, carefree skuscetÃ*o, adj.
camomile fiurèddhi, n.
campaign korÃ*fi, n.
cancel, to tzelèo, v.
candle cerì, n.
cane kalÃ*mi, n.
cannolese kannulìto, adj.
cappa mantle, m.
caprice, whim strigno, m. zella, f.
caress musciulèddha, f.
carob tree (fruit) tzelucèrato, n.
carob tree tzelucerèa, f.
carob tzelucèrato, n.
carpignanese karpignanò, adj.
Carpignano KarpignÃ*na, m.
carry away, to rrokkèome, v.
carry, to, to lead perno, v.
Casarano KasarÃ*na, m.
case (conjuncture) ndemmÃ*, f.
casing mai, n.
castle kastèddhi, n.
Castrì Kastrìa, n. pl.
cat musci, n. mùscia, f.
caterpillar kÃ*mpia, f.
certain, a sure one quaissatto, pron.
chaffinch (bird) frangìddha, f.
change, to ddhasso, v.
charm to, to cast a spell vaskèno, v.
charm, to, to cast an evil eye mmaghèo, v.
charm, witchcraft, evil eye vÃ*skama, n.
chatter, to, to quarrel strolekèo, v.
cheat, swindler trabulùna, m.
cheerful cherùmeno, adj.
cheese tirì, n.
cherry cerÃ*si, n.
cherry tree cerasèa, f.
chestnut tree kastagnèa, f.
chew a bone, to rokanìmma, n., rokanizzo, v.
chew, to machìzzo, v.
chew, to vanganìzzo, v.
chick puddhì, n.
chilblain tzichraddhìta, f.
child pedÃ*i, n. redo, m. (also "son")
Christ Kristò, m.
christen, to vattìzzo, v.
Christmas Kristù, m.
church aglisìa, f.
clapper kutùni, n.
clay griddha, f.
clay vase from the tight neck for the wine piro, m.
clay washbowl limbo, m.
clay water jug mukÃ*la, f. stangatì, n. ambiùli, n.
cleaned up (with water) pastrikò, adj.
clearing rocha, f.
clergyman papa, m.
clock torlòci, n.
close (by), very near ecisimÃ*, adv., also peri-peri
close up, to, viddhìnno, v.
close, to klinno, v.
cloth pannì, n.
clothes rucho, n.
cloud sìnneko, n.
club kòpano, n.
cluster rukùmi, n.
coal krÃ*uno, n.
coal, live vròscia, f.
cockroach skrafÃ*io, m.
cod lutzo, ni.
cold (cold time) tzichra, f.
cold tzichrò, adj.
cold, to be riÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
collapse, to kumbiÃ*zzo, v.
collect, to sianònno, v.
colored tissue, fabric pìnto, m.
communion cinònima, n.
companion asìmi, n,
complaint rùngulo, m.
compose poetry, to, to compose love poetry traudìzzo, v.
confess, to, to confess themselves tzemoloò, v.
confession tzemolisìa, f.
confusion terrisbìjo, m.
contain, to chorò, v.
content alòcharo, adj.
convene, to, also it is advisable (for me) to... confarsi previ (mu) (impers.), v.
convent kumènto, m.
cook, to marèo, v.
cooked food marìo, m.
cool, to tzichrèno, v.
core of cabbage trutza, f. torsolo
coriglianese korianò, adj.
Corigliano d'Otranto KoriÃ*na, m.
cotton vambÃ*i, n.
count, to, also to tell, sometimes to speak kuntèo, v.
country, also village paìsi, n.
countryside, in ttotzu (ettòtzu), adv.
courtyard avvlì, f.
cousins atzaderfi, f.
cousins atzaderfò, in.
cover, esp. lid timpÃ*ni, n.
cover, to sciopanno, v.
covered (all that it covers) sciòpi, f.
covered entry of a house to a courtyard sampòrto, m.
covered made of stoffe of turns out rakanèddha, f.
covered mantili, m.
crab kaùri, n.
crack, to scizzo, v.
crack, to tzofò, v.
crack, to, to die tzofò, v.
cradle naka, f.
cramp ranko, m.
crease kalÃ*stra, f.
crest grista, f.
crib grattÃ*i, n.
cricket griddho, m.
cross stavrò, n.
crow krÃ*ulo, m.
crowd, group, league lia, f.
crucifix stavromèno, adj.
crucifixion stavromèno, adj.
crucify, to stavrònno, v.
cry, to, sing in mourning reputèo, v.
cunning fellow maùna, m.
cure, to kkitèo, v.
curl, to rritzèo, v.
curved sciumbÃ*o, adj.
cut with a scythe, to trapanìzzo, v.
dance, to chorèo, v.,
dark skotinò, adj.
daughter kiatèra, f.
daughter-in-law grambì, f.
dawn, to tzemerònni (impers.), v,
day emèra, mere,
day before yesterday protté, adv.
December decèmbri, m.
deep (field) fundo, m.
deep sfundÃ*o, adj.
defect machÃ*gna, f.
deflate, to tzeprìscio, v.
demolish, to sgarrèo, v.
desire spilo, m. ankavù1a, f.
detach a branch, to skonèo, v.
detach, to tzekoddhò, v.
devil demòni, n. diÃ*valo, m.
devour, to skafuddhèo, v.
die, to pesèno, v.
died (Death, personified) tÃ*nato, m.
din derrÃ*sso, frantièddhi m.
dip, to mbuttò, v.
dirt kròbbia, n. pl.
dirty and disorderly man pulándro, n.
dirty and disorderly woman pulándra, f.
dirty and disorderly young man pulandrùddhi, m.
dirty water pilÃ*, n. pl.
discover, to tzesciopÃ*nno, v., discover with the eyes: "skuperèo"
disease dinamìa, l.
disease of the head (crazy?) ciofalìte, f., also cefalea
disentangle, to tzenònno, v.
dislocate, to spalèo, v.
displeasure kakofèni (impers.), v., (mu) kakofèni (or "kakofènete") = It displeases (me), it seems to me a bad thing
divide, to merÃ*zzo, tzeschorìzzo, v.
divide, to skorìzzo, v.
divide, to, to separate tzeschorìzzo, v.
doctor messère, m.
dog sciddho, m.
door porta f.
double diplò, adj.
down there ecì kau, adv.
doze off, to mbasunèo, v.
drawer tiratùri, n.
drink pinno, v.
drink a toast, to Vrìndisi, m.
drink, beverage, drink pinno, v.
drink, to pi (inf. da pinno), v.
drip, to rantìzzo, v.
drizzles purgulìzzi (impers.), v.
drop ranta, f.
druggist speziÃ*li, m.
dry pod farÃ*tzo, m.
dry stannò, adj.
dry tzerò, adj.
dry, to stannònno, v.
dry, to tzerònno, v.
dry, to, to become dry tzerèno, v.
dry, to, to clean up ssunghìzzo, v.
dung kropo, m.
dung of the ox skafÃ*tza, f.
dung skatò, n.
dunghill cipùri, n.
dye vamma, n.
dye, to vafo, v.
each pa' (passo), adj.
ear attì, n.
early riser pornìto, adj.
earthenware vase grasta, f.
earthworm lumbrìko, m.
eat a lot, to skafuddhèo, v.
eat eagerly, to skarufònno, v.
eat meat, to (in days of abstinence) marizzo, v.
eat, to troo, v.
eh, what?, uh? a, excl.
eight hundred ottokòsce, adj.
eight ottò, ettò, adj.
eighteen dekottò, adj.
eighty quattru-vinti, adj.
elbow guìto, m.
elsewhere addhù, adv. addhùtte, adv.
enough, to be kanò, v.
enter, to mbenno, v.
entice, to ngulèo, v.
equally isa, adv.
escape, to feo, v.
even makÃ*ri, adv.
evening vrai, n.
every so often, sometimes quaitòssonna, adv.
every passo (pa'), quai, adj.
every quai, adj.
everyone passonèna, pron.
everywhere pukalùtte, pukané, adv.
everywhere pukané, adv.
evil eye vÃ*skama, n.
except fore, adv.
extinguish, to sbinno, v.
extreme unction dògliuma, n.
eye ammÃ*i, n.
fade, to tzevÃ*fo, v.
failure klamma, m.
falcon jerÃ*i, n.
fall, to, to send petto, v.
fanello (bird?) franèddhi, n.
far away larga, adv.
fart pordo, n.
fast nistikò, adj.
fast nìstio, n.
fat (soil) lippo, m.
fat lipo, m.
fat, large pachèo, adj.
father-in-law petterò, m.
fatten, to lipariÃ*zzo, pachèno, v.
fatten, to skarufònno, v.
fava (plant) kucciÃ*ra, f.
fava kuccì, n.
fear, great tremÃ*ra, f.
February fleÃ*ri, m.
fennel quer mÃ*lachro, n.
fern fiddhìtti, n.
festivity jortì, f.
field, countryside korÃ*fi
fifty pettìnta, adj.
fig (fruit) siko, n.
fig, dry askÃ*di, n.
fig siko, n.
fig, that is not mature più guèddha, f.
fig, that matures late zonto, m.
fig, tree sucèa, f.
fig, mature zonto, m.
fig, withered on the tree kokulèddha, f.
fig, young sucèddha, f.
fill with smoke, to kannìzzo, v.
find, to vrisko, v.
finger dÃ*ttilo, n.
fire fotìa, lumèra, f.
fire, mine fotìamu, escl.
first pronò, adj.
first wine (of the year) pròmmio, adj.
fist tÃ*faro, m.
five hundred pentakòsce, adj.
five pente, adj.
fix, to stiazzo, v.
fix, to, to prepare stiazzo (ttiazzo), v., also "to come to an agreement" for the reflexive form
flame lampa, f. pira, f.
flame, heat pira, f.
flare up, to bbampèo, v.
flash, to astrèi, strei, derlampèi (impers.), v.
flatter, to kalopiÃ*nno, v.
flour levri, n.
flour mill milo, m.
flower fìùro, m.
flute frÃ*ulo, m.
fly mia, f.
fly, to petò, v.
flying petanò adj.
focaccia (a kind of pizza) pitta, i.
peak pitta, f.
fog kamùla, f.
food offered to the persons in mourning parasomìa, f.
foolish ngònghito, adj.
foolish tÃ*ngaro, m.
foot poda, m.
forehead frontìli, n.
foreign tzenìa, f.
foreign tzeno, adj.
foreign, foreign country tzenìa, f.
foreigner tzeno, adj.
forest, wood daso, n.
forget, to limonò, scerrèo, v
forget, to tzemattènno, v.
fork furcìna, E
forty sarÃ*nta, adj.
four hundred tessarakòsce, adj.
four tèssara, adj.
fragment of pottery grastì, n.
frame of a wall pezzùli, n.
Friday prasseì, f.
friend, companion filo, m.
friend kumpagnìssa, f.
friendship, peace filìa, f.
fright spramènto, m.
from apù, pu, prep.
from behind pumpì, adv.
from here puttù, adv.
from pu, prep.
from this part etturtèa, adv.
from when Ã*poti, adv.
from where apùtte, adv.
from where putte, adv.
frost pao, m.
fry, to tianìzzo, v.
funnel vutèddhi, n.
Galatina Aspèdro, m.
garbanzo beans ruitti, n.
garden cipo, m.
garlic skordo, n.
gash scimma, n.
gate of the courtyard portùna, m.
ghost mommo, m.
gift, on the occassion of a baptism or wedding veterÃ*ggio, m.
golden krusafègno, krusò, adj.
girl kiaterèddha, f.
give or to take the communion, to cinonìzzo, m.
give, to dio, v.
glances akkiÃ*ja, n. pl.
gland mendulèddha, f.
glass miùli, n.
glue koddhò, v.
go, to pao, v.
goat itza, f.
God teò, m.
godmother nunna, f.
gold krusÃ*fi, n.
good day, hello kalimèra, excl.
good kalò, adj.
gossip nekko, m.
grace chari, f.
graceful charitomèno, adj.
grain stack in cone shape pignùna, m.
grain stack pignùna, m.
grain, wheat sitÃ*ri, n.
granary granarèa, f.
grandfather nonno, m.
grandfather tata mmea, m.
grandmother mali, f.
grandson anitzìa, f. anitzìo, m.
grape kokko, n.
grass chorto, n.
grass snake morèna, f.
grasshopper vrùkulo, m.
grasshopper, green and large tzitzupìu, m.
grasshopper, green vrùkulo porceddhÃ*ru, m.
gray ceramègno, adj.
graze, to vosciò, v.
great-grandfather mbropÃ*ppo, m,
great-grandmother mbronÃ*nni, f.
Greek griko, adj.
grow dark, to skotignÃ*zzi (impers.), v.
grow moldy, to mucidiÃ*zzo, v.
grow, to, to increase vantzèo, v.
guard, to filÃ*sso, v.
guess, to mantèo, v. mbestèo, v.
guilty, to be fteo, v.
gum sangì, n.
gurgle, to, to mutter ruscèo, v.
Hail Mary patrimÃ*-nittù, n. pl.
hair maddhì, n.
hairpin for hats ruccètto, m.
half imisìa, f.
half ìmiso, mìscio, adj.
hammer martèddhi, n.
hamper cista, f.
hand chera, f.
handful cherÃ*ta, frankÃ*, f.
handkerchief for the head makkalùri, n.
handkerchief makkalurÃ*i, n.
handle manìci, n.
handle of hoe margiÃ*li, n.
handle of the basket panÃ*ri, n.
hang, to kremò, v.
happen to go, to ntinni (impers.), v., also ndenno, evò ndenno quai ti = I (go towards) something = something happens to me
happy makÃ*rio, adj.
hard sandstone pèntuma, f.
hard tzelorò, adj.
hardly hardly ecì-pu-cì, adv.
hare alaò, m.
haste fuddha, f.
hat asciÃ*di, n.
hate, to misò, v.
have a cold, to riÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
have silks, to sikkèo, v.
have, to echo, v.
have, to ndiÃ*zzete (impers.), v.
have to, to ènna (na, impers.), v.
headache ponocèfalo, m.
heap kulùmi, n.
heap of manure kropèa, f.
heart kardìa, f.
hearth kantùna, m.
heat kama, n.
heat, to termèno, v.
heavy varèo, adj.
hedge sapÃ*li, n.
help, to visò, v.
hem (of the dress or the handkerchief) rafèddha, f.
hemp kÃ*nnemi, f.
hen house puddhÃ*ri, n.
hen òrnisa, f.
here (as in French "voilÃ*") na, excl.
hidden krifò, adj.
hide, to klinno, v.
high atzilò, adj.
him on pron. (acc.)
hit, to kiafèo, v.
hive milissÃ*ri, n.
hoe tzinÃ*ri, n.
hoe, to skatto, v.
hold, to (also to have) vastò, v.
hole tripi, f.
Holy Mass lutrìa, f.
holy water Ã*imma, f.
honey meli, n.
horn cèrato, n.
hornet vòmbiko, m.
horse ampÃ*ri, n.
horseshoe sulinèa, f.
hospital spidÃ*li, n.
hour ora, f.
house spiti, n.
house, small spitÃ*i, n.
how pos, adv., pos estei? how are you?
how much, as much as pòsso, adj.
hunchback kutùrsi, n.
hunger pina, f.
hunger, to have pinÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
hunt, to guÃ*ddho, v.
hurry up, to sianònnome (reflexive), v.
hurt, to, to ache ponò, v.
husband andra, m.
hut, open on one side suppìnna, f.
I am hungry pinÃ*i (me) (impers.), v.
I evò, pron.
I went pirta, epìrta (pass. from pao), v.
ice citro, m.
ices, frost pao, m.
idea adèa, f.
ignite, to, to light, to catch fire natto, v.
ignoring nÃ*tzero, adj.
immersion mbuttimÃ*, f.
in es, prep.
in front púmbrò, adv.
in middle stamèsa, adv.
in mind, to memory of stannù, adv.
in no place, nowhere pùpeti, adv.
in order not na mi, cong.
in order that na, cong.
in, at sta , prep. art.
in, at stus, prep. art.
in, to the stes, prep. art.
in, to the stin, prep. art.
in, to the sto, prep. art.
in, to the ston, prep. art.
in the middle, on the ground stamèsa, adv.
increase, to chrondièno, v.
increase, to vantzèo, v.
infiltrate, to trapanèo, v.
injury, wound piaga, f.
injustice, wrong straò, n.
injustice, unsuitable thing, bad thing Ã*deko, n.
ink of the small cuttlefish melÃ*na, f.
inn, pub, saloon putèka, f.
innkeeper putekÃ*ri, m.
innumerable amètrito, adj.
intelligence nòisi, f.
interlace, to fiettèo, v.
intestines dÃ*ntera, n. pl.
iron (made of iron) siderègno, adj.
iron sìdero, n.
iron, to stirèo, v.
it becomes night nittonni (impers.), v.
itself satto, pron.
jamb stÃ*ntaro, m.
January jennÃ*ri, m.
Oh My God! Kristèmu òrriomu!, escl.
joy alocharìa, f.
joy charÃ*, f.
jug for wine pisÃ*ta, f.
juice fiskiulo, m.
July alonÃ*ri, m.
jump tzumpo' m.
jump, to tzumpèo, v.
june tero, n.
just just isa isa, adv.
kelp milissùna, m.
kernel melÃ*i, n.
key klidì, n.
kick, track podimÃ*, n.
kick (maybe also soccer?) lattèa, f.
kidskin itzarèddha, f.
kill, to sfazzo, v.
king ria, m.
kiss filì, n. filimÃ*, f.
kiss, to fìlò, vucciò, v.
kiss, to vucciò, v.
kitten muscèddha, f. musciÃ*i, n.
knead, to plazzo, v.
knee gònato, n.
kneel down, to gotanìzzo
knife machèri, n.
knot kombo, pron.
know, to nnorìzzo, v.
know, to tzero, v.
laborious polemÃ*nto, adj.
lace krusciùli, n.
ladder, little staircase skalìddha, f.
ladle katzìddha, f.
ladybug ornisèddha, f.
lamb arnì, n.
language, tongue glossa, f.
large case kasciùna, m.
large chrondò, adj.
large clay vase for oil or conserves petÃ*li, n.
large heap of stones sekla, f.
large needle akucèddha, f.
last breath sakko, m.
latch varrùna, mÃ*ndalo, m.
layer, founded pÃ*to, m.
lead, to perno, v.
leaf fiddho, n.
lean, thin, fine, slim lettò, nigrò, adj.
learn, to, to teach mattènno, v.
leather kÃ*ssima, f.
leave, to finno, v.
leave, to, to go away tarÃ*sso, v.
Lecce Luppìu, m.
Leccese luppiòto, adj.
leg anka, f.
lemon lumìa, f.
Lent sarakostì, f.
lentil facì, f.
less pleon alìo, adj.
letter gramma, n.
liar tzematÃ*ra, f., tzematÃ*ri, m.
lie tzema, n. tzematarìa, e.
life zoì, f.
light (airhead) nèmuro, adj.
light lafrò, adj.
light lustro, m.
lightning stremma, n.
like it sia ka, sia ti, cong.
like kundu, sa (san), cong.
like pos, adv.
like sekùndu, adv.
like sia ka, cong.
like sia ti, cong.
like this, so, this way iu, adv.
lime asvèsti, n.
linen, flax linÃ*ri, n.
lip chilo, n.
listen, to kuo, v.
little brother aderfÃ*i, n.
small cheese kasulÃ*i, n.
little flower fiurÃ*i, n.
little lamb arnÃ*i, n.
little sheep pratinèddha, f.
little sheep proatùddhi, n.
live coal vròscia, f.
liver fìkato, n.
lizard stavrìkula, f.
load, to fortònno, v.
lose weight, to lettièno, v.
love agÃ*pi, f.
love, to agapò (gapò), v.
loved, dear agapitò, adj.
lower, to kuèo, miscèome, v.
lower, to skalèo, v.
lowland fundì, n.
lucky you makariòssu, escl.
lukewarm termùddhi, adj.
mace kòpano, n.
magpie mita, pikalòja, f.
maize, ear (of corn) pipitùli, n.
make a hole, to tripò, v.
make a mistake, to strapatò, v.
make bitter, to, to render bitter prikèno, v.
make, to kanno, v.
marble mÃ*rmaro, m.
March marti, m.
marjoram tzÃ*ntziko, n.
marker, sign simÃ*i, n.
marrow mialò, n.
marry, to rmazzo, v.
marry, to stefanònno, v.
Martanese martanò, adj.
Martano MartÃ*na, m.
Martignanese martignanò, adj.
Martignano MartignÃ*na, m.
martyrdom mÃ*rturo, n.
mask majo, m.
master (craftsman), also teacher mÃ*scia, m.
mature (than one set offs to mature) mmilÃ*o, adj.
mature janomèno, urmo, adj.
mature, to (to begin to) rummiÃ*zzo, v.
mature, to urmìazzo, v.
May mai, m.
measure, to metrò, v.
meat krea, n.
meet, to ffruntèo, v.
Melendugnese malandugnòto, adj.
Melendugno Malandùgnu, m.
melon pipòni, n.
meter mètro, n.
midnight imisinìtta, f.
mile (length measure) mijo, n.
milled mile mèlina, f.
milk gala, n.
milk, to armèo, v.
mill, to leso, v.
millepede trantapòddia, m.
miller mulinÃ*ri, m.
million chijùna, in.
millstone petrÃ*da, f.
mine dikòmmu, adj.
mire moja, f.
miser stirèo, adj.
mistake, to, to lack skapiddhèo, v.
molar vangÃ*li, n.
moldy mùcito, adj.
mole neùddhi, n.
Monday deftèra, f.
monk, small monekùddhi, m.
month mina, m.
moon fengo, m.
more ahead pleon ambrò, adv.
more behind pleon ampì, adv.
more better kaio, adv.
more pleo, adv.
morning pornò, n.
mortar mortÃ*ri, n.
mosquito tzintzÃ*la, f.
mother mana, f.
mother-in-law petterÃ*, f.
moustache mustÃ*i, n.
mouth lemò, m.
mouthful mortzo, m.
move, to sio, v.
much more pleo ppoddhì, adj.
mucus mukko, in.
mud moia, f.
mud, dirty water pila n. pl.
murmur, to murmurìzzo, v.
mustard sinÃ*pi, n.
mutton krio, m.
nail from shoe ciÃ*ppa, f.
nail with the wide head tÃ*ccia, f.
name noma, n.
name, to nomatìzzo, v.
nape koddhÃ*ri, n. lakkunèddha, f.
napkin sparìddha, f.
necessary, to be ndiÃ*zzete impers), v.
neck of the bottle vùkkulo, m.
neck sfòndilo, n.
necktie zacharèddha, f.
needle velòni, n.
neither, neither...nor... dé, dé...dé...
nest foddhèa, f.
net retza, ditti, f.
new cinùrrio, neo, adj.
niche, little icon akonèddha, f.
nickname paranòma, parònoma, n.
night nitta, f.
nine ennèa, adj.
nine hundred enneakòsce, adj.
nineteen dekannèa, adj.
ninety annovìnta, quattru-vinti deka, adj.
nipple graèddha, f.
no, not deje, (d)en, adv.
nobody kammìa, adj. f.
nobody kanèna, adj. m. tispo, pron.
nobody, someone tinò, pron., ex: ide tinò? have you seen someone?
noise of wind, also other noises, like that of the sea rùscio, m.
noon misciamèra, f.
nose mitti, f.
nostril rusùni, n.
not deje, èje, nde, adv.
not den (en, 'e), adv. mi, cong.
nothing kannÃ*meno, n.
nothing tipo, pron.
notice, to, to discover skuperèo, v.
nourish, to nutrikèo, v.
November noembri, m.
now, right now arte, Ã*rtena, adv.
nude junnò, adj.
nun mòneka, f.
nun, small (also a kind of orchid) monakèddha, f.
nurse, to vizzÃ*nno, v.
oaf lantzo, m.
oak alìtza, f.
oak velanèa, f.
oakum stuppì, n.
October ottòbri, m.
of a month minÃ*riko, adj.
of a year chronègno, chronèo, adj.
of course! achÃ*, excl.
of the tis, art.f. sing. (gen.)
of the tos, art. pl. (gen.)
of there pucì, adv.
of tze, prep.
of who, to who tinos, pron.
of, about (him, her, them) dé, cong.
of, from tze, prep.
offend, to oftendèo, vrizzo, v.
offense, wrong straò, n., ex: esù echi straò = you're wrong, also adj.= twisted, crooked, left, left-handed
often pinnÃ*, pinna, penna adv., f.
often, double, too much full pinnò, adj.
ogre nanni-orko, m.
oh, dear! oimmèna!, excl.
oil alÃ*i, n.
oil bottle kutrùpi, n.
oil-lamp linno, m.
old palèo, adj.
olive Ã*chriddho, m.
olive alèa, f.
olive tree porÃ*ti, n.
on all fours musci-musci, adv.
on horseback ankÃ*ddhu, adv.
on purpose deputÃ*o, adv.
one by one eccèna eccèna, adv.
one hundred akatò, adj.
onion krimbìdi, n.
open, to nitto, v.
opened nittò, adj.
or o, oj, cong.
orange rangi, n.
orange tree arangèa, f.
oregano ariÃ*ni, m.
other addho, adj.
otherwise andé, kandé, cong.
Otrantino terentinò, adj.
Otranto Terentò;, m.
ours dikòmma, adj.
over, on panu, adv.
over, from above pupÃ*nu, adv.
overall of leather of the harvesters pittÃ*li, n.
overflow, full kùlimo, adj.
overtake, to, to open wide the legs skankònno, v.
owl, flirt kukkuÃ*scia, f.
ox vui, n.
pack-saddle ncinÃ*ri vardèddhi, n.
pain lipi, f. pono, m.
pain of head (headache) ponocèfalo, m.
painted clay vase stangÃ*o, m.
pair zuguÃ*ri, n.
palace palÃ*i, m.
palm pisamì, f.
palm, blessed vaì, n. (ta vaìa = Sunday of the palms)
pant, to lachagnÃ*zzo, v. sakkèo, v.
pant, to, to gasp sakkèo, v.
paper chartì, n.
parsley petrusèlino, n.
part of the field where the plow does not pass skertzÃ*ta, f.
paschal rubber ring kuddhura, f. gaddhùtzi, m. panarÃ*i, n.
paste, to (bread dough) zimònno, v.
patch, to petzònno, v.
path, track stralìddha, f.
Paul PÃ*vlo, m.
peach perkòko, m.
peach pèrsiko, n.
peach tree persikèa, f.
peacock pavùna, m.
pear tree appidèa, f.
peasant gualÃ*no, m.
pebble paddhùtzula, f.
peck, to pitzulìzzo, v.
peel, to kasèrno, v.
peels kasÃ*rmata, n.pl.
pen, enclosure mandrì, n.
people jeno, n.
pepper pipèri, n.
pepper (tree) piperèa, f.
perforate, to tripò, v.
perhaps soggèste, telèste, adv.
piece of tree branch takkarùddhi, n.
pig rekko, n., also kurùni or grùni
pigeon picciùni, n.
piglet rekkuddhÃ*i, n.
pile up, to nkulumònno, v.
pill pìgnulo, m.
pine pigno, m.
pit fossì, n.
place topo, m.
plait, braid (of onions & garlic), pile pretzìta, f.
play, to pezzo, v.
please, to, it pleases me a lot, I like it a lot (mu) koddhÃ*, v.
plow, to latrèo, v.
plow Ã*latro, n.
plowing aladrÃ*da, f.
plug, to viddhò, v.
pocket punga, f.
pod of fava luìdi, n.
poke the fire, to skalìzzo, v.
poker fisatùri, n.
pomegranate rudi, n.
pot tzukkÃ*li, n.
pot, small tzukkalÃ*i, n.
powder pùrgula, f.
practical plÃ*ttiko, adj.
praise, to lardèo, v.
pray, to prakalò, v.
pregnant ètimi, adj.
prepare the bed stronno, v.
pretty kalèddha, adj.
pretty kalùddhi, adj.
priest patèra, m.
prickly pear (fruit) sikalìndi, n.
prickly pear (tree) sikalindèa, f.
provocation, devil tantatziùna, f.
prune, to putèo, v.
pull, to, to go, to head for sirno, v.
puncture pitzimÃ*, f.
put itself, to valònnome, v.
put out of order, to, to ruin, to demolish, to miscarry katalò, v.
put terìmmata, n. pì. tero, n.
put, to vaddho, v.
quarry tajÃ*, f.
rag, piece of cloth petzì, n.
rain, to vrechi (impers.), v.
rain nerò, n.
raise, to jèrno, skonno, v.
rat, mouse pondikò, m.
raw amò, adj.
read, to meletò, v.
reap, harvest, to terìzzo, v.
recover, to jeno, v.
red rodinò, adj.
reel matassÃ*ri, n.
remainders minòmata, n. pl.
repent, to pentèome, v.
reservior jistèrna, f.
rest itself, to rifiskèo, v.
rest rifisko, m.
restless tristarùddhi, nèmpasto, adj.
riddle manta, f.
right pinnÃ*, adv., f.
right, right-handed dorsìo, adj.
ring dattilìti, n.
road stra, f.
rock, to nannarìzzo, v.
Rome Romi, f.
rooster gaddho, m.
root rizza, f.
rope antzÃ*rti, scinì, n.
rope scinì, n.
rosary patrimò, n.
rose rodo, n.
rosebush rodèa, f.
rotten (egg) klìdio, adj.
rough chrondùna, m.
rough, hard zonto, adj.
roulade of meat voiikatèddha, f.
round sandwich puccèddha, f.
rub, to trifulèo, v.
rubble langÃ*, f.
ruined katalimmèno, adj.
ruminate, to rumbèo, v.
run into, to, also to happen ndenno, v., ex: evo ndenno quai ti (I go into something)= something happen to me
run, to trecho, m.
rush avrùddho, n.
rush vruddho, n.
sacred image, icon akòna, f.
saddlebag visÃ*cci, n.
saddler vardÃ*ri, m.
salt, to salèo, v.
sandwich tzomÃ*i, n.
Saturday samba, n.
save, to sarvèo, v.
say, to leo, v.
say, to pi (inf. of "leo"), v.
scare, to spramentèo, v.
scissor tzalìdi, n.
scorpion, spider skorpiùna, m.
scorranese skurranò, adj.
Scorrano SkurrÃ*na, m.
scoundrel kaiòta, m.
scratch, to rranfònno, v.
scratch (without injuring) tzio, v.
scream, to, also to call fonÃ*zzo, v.
scream, to skiddhèo, v.
scythe trapÃ*ni, n.
sea tÃ*lassa, f.
seam rafi, f. ramma, n.
seat of stone or wood pezzùli, n.
see, to torò, v.
see, to vlepo, v.
seed sperma, n.
seed sporo, m.
seed, to sperno, v.
segment skulìta, f.
seize, to tzikkònno, v.
sell, to pulò, v.
selvage ùscia, f.
send, to mbietto, petto, v., also "mbièo" for "mbiètto" and "arìzzo", "petto" can be pronounced "pèfto"
sensitive to cold tzichrammèno, adj.
separation tzeschorìa, f.
September settèmbri, m.
serpent, poisonous vasilìsko, m.
serranese serranò, adj.
Serrano SerrÃ*na, m.
serum skero, n.
set the table, to parasònno, v.
seventeen dekattÃ*, adj.
sew, to ratto, v.
shabby skalakÃ*zzi, m.
shadow ascìo, m.
shadow scio, n.
shake, to tinÃ*sso, v.
shake, to, shiver, tremble tramasso, v.
sheaf manòkulo, n.
sheep pratìna, f.
sheep, beast pròato, n.
sheet plaùna, m.
shirt, blouse kÃ*miso, m.
shoemaker skarpÃ*ri, m.
short, low kondò, adj.
shorten, to kondièno, v.
shoulder plai, f.
show itself, to spaddhèome, v.
show themselves, to, to show off spaddhèome, v.
show, to ditto, v.
sick dìnato, adj.
silks matÃ*tzi, f.
silks, to have sikkèo, v.
silver asimègno, adj.
similar kumpagnìssa, f.
sing, to kantalò, travudò, v.
singe, to flaìzzo, v.
sketch, to nfiamèo, v.
skill tenni, f.
skillful, straight tartèo, adj.
skirt fustiÃ*no, m.
skull kòkkalo, n.
sky ajèra, m.
slap, to skiaffèo, v.
sleep, to plonno, v.
sleep, to, to spread plonno, v.
slice komma, n.
slide, to reo, v.
sling sfendòna, f.
slip, to skulufrò, v.
slowly slowly, under under vÃ*scia-vÃ*scia, adv.
slowly ssadìa, adv.
small almond mendulèddha, f.
small apple milÃ*i, n.
small bud skiattulÃ*i, n.
little children kulusciòbbia, n.
small courtyard avvlèddha, f.
small hand cherùddha, f.
small hole tripèddha, f.
small horn ceratùddhi, n.
small house spitÃ*i, n.
small knife macherÃ*i, n.
small nail from shoe simèntza, f.
small painted clay vase stangatèddhi, n.
small rags petzùddhia, n. pl.
small scroll marrukèddha, f.
small stone tuddhi, n.
small tube kannulÃ*i, n.
smallish kondùddhi, adj.
smear, to mburdèo, v.
smell mirodìa, f.
smell, to mirìzzo, v.
smell bad vromò, v.
smoke kannò, m.
smoke, to kannìzzo, v.
snail marrùka, f.
snail monekùddhi, n.
snore, to roffulìzzo, v.
snow chiòni, n.
snow, to chionìzzi (impers.), v.
soak, to sponzèo, v.
soaked palò, adj.
soap sapùni, n.
sob sindùkkio, m.
sod paddhòtta, f.
soft apalò, adv.
softly treferÃ*, adv.
Soglianese suianò, adj.
Sogliano SujÃ*na, m.
some kammia, adj. f., also "kanena" for m. and n., or "quai" (adj.) (+ plural) for all
someone quaissÃ*tto, pron., kanèna, adj. m. tispo, pron.
son, child pedì, n.
son in law grambò, m.
song traùdi, n.
soot puddhìscino, n.
sour, wild arvo, gresto, adj.
sour lÃ*nfio, adj.
sow (female pig) rekka, f.
spark spitta, f.
speech amilìa, f.
spend, to spendèo, v.
spin, to nneso, v.
spindle ratti, n.
spirit, soul tzichì, f.
spite skiÃ*tto, m.
split scimmatùra, f.
spoon kutÃ*li, n.
spread, to stronno, v.
spur of the rooster sperùni, n.
squeeze, to, in order to dry stranghìzzo, v.
staggering vÃ*ndulo, m.
starve, to, to fast nistikònno, v.
steel stoma, m.
steel, steel part of the hoe stoma, m.
stem of the fruit kudètzi, n.
stench vromerìa, f. vromo, m.
stench vromìa, f.
step on, to, to tread on stompò, v.
step skalùna, m.
stepmother matrìa, f.
stepped on, treaded stompimèno, adj.
sternatese stamasèo, adj.
Sternatia Starnaìtta, f.
stick (for mixing) roddho, n.
sticky koddharò, adj.
stinging nettle kinìta, f.
stinking vromerò, adj.
stinking vromistò, adj.
stomach stomachò, n.
stone hut kalì, furnì, n. furno, m.
stone slab, cliff, pebble plaka, f.
stool skannì, n.
stool, small skannÃ*i, n.
stoop, to mputzèo, v.
stopper vìddhima, n., also vùddhima
straight tartèa, adv.
straight tartèo, adj.
strangle, to strangulèo, v.
strike, to kiafèo, zafo, kopanìzzo, v.
strike, to, to beat pelekò, v. to percuotere
string bean pasulÃ*i, n. pasùli, n.
string sfìkomma, n.
stroke with an arm, for instance when you swim bracciata
strong dinatò, fermo, adj.
strongly dinatÃ*, ferma, adj.
stubborn ciofalùto, adj.
stuff, things rucho, n.
stump (of a tree) kolÃ*kkio, m.
stupid woman stolÃ*ra, f.
succeed, to rescèo, v.
suffering patìmata, n. pl.
suit, to dèchete (impers.), v.
sulky expression rusùni, n.
summer kalocèri, n.
sun beam, beam of bicycle rÃ*scio, m.
Sunday ciuriacì, f.
sure poka, excl.
swallow, to katapìnno, v.
swear, to jestimèo, v.
sweat tromÃ*, f.
sweat, to tronno, v.
sweep, to skupìzzo, v.
sweet glicèo, adj.
sweeten, to glicèno, v.
sweet-smelling miristò, adj.
swell, to prìscio, v., also prìsko
swelling, tumor prisma, n.
swim, to narèo, v.
swiss chard seklo, n.
table tavla, f.
tail kuta, f.
tailor sartùri, m.
take, to pianno, v.
take, to, to sieze tzikkònno, v.
talkative fanfallùna lachanÃ*ri, m.
tantrum, whim strigno, m.
tape zacharèddha, f.
tape, necktie zacharèddha, f.
tear dammi, n.
tear, to spÃ*nno, n.
teared spammèno, adj.
teaspoon kutalÃ*i, n.
ten deka, adj.
tender apalò, treferò, adj.
Terimmata Terentò, m.
than pi(ri) or pi(ra), cong.
that ka, pu, cong. and pron.
that pu, cong.
that ti, cong.
the day after tomorrow mesÃ*vvri, adv.
the next year fetispòrkete, adv.
the past year pèrtzi, adv.
the ta, art. n. pl. i.
the ta, pron. p. n. (acc.)
the tes, art. f. pl. (acc.)
the tes, pron.p. f. pl. (acc.)
the tin, art. f.sing. (acc.)
the tin, pron.p. f. (acc.)
the tis, pron. p. f. (gen. - dat.)
the to (ton), pron.
the to, art. n. sing.
the ton, art. m. sing. (acc.)
the ton, pron. p. (acc.)
the tus, art. m. pl. (acc.) i.,
the u, pron. p.
the us, art. m. pl. (acc.)
the, art. e (m.), ta (n.)
the, art. f. e
the, art. f. pl. e
the, art. o (m.), to (n.)
their dikòtto, adj.
them tus, pron. pers. m. pl. (acc.)
then toa, adv.
there ecì, us, adv.
they tos, pron.p. (gen. - dat.)
thief klettÃ*ri, m.
thimble dattilìstra, f.
thin person lettùddhi, adj.
thing prama, n.
things guata, n. pl.
think, to pentzèo, v.
thirst sikka, f.
thirty triÃ*nta, adj. num.
this uso (m.), usi (f.), utto (n.) -nominative- (this guy is...) tunù (m), tunìs (f.), tunù (n.) -genitive- (to this, of this) utton (m.), ùttin (f.), ùtto (n.) -accusative- (I've seen this guy)
thousand chijÃ*, f.
thousand chije, adj.
thread nnema, n.
three hundred trisakòsce, adj.
three in the afternoon tokke, f. pl.
three tri (tria), adj.
threshing floor alòni, n.
throw, to pelò, v.
thrush tzìkulo, m.
thunder pappanghìnghili, n. (inf.)
Thursday petti, f., also pèfti
tie, to denno, v.
tightened stenò, adj.
to, at, on es, prep.
today sìmmeri, adv.
tomato pimitòro, m.
tomorrow avvri, adv.
tooth donti, n.
torn spammèno, adj.
touch, to, feel with the hands tantèo, v.
towards rtea, prep.
track potimÃ*, f.
track, kick potimÃ*, f.
training, lessons masìmata, n. pi.
tread on, to patò, v.
tree Ã*rgulo, m.
trip, to, to stumble truppèo, v.
try, to jurèo, v.
tube kannùli, n.
Tuesday triti, f.
turn, to kuruddhèo, v. votò, v.
turn, to votò, v.
turnips rapi, f.
twelve dòdeka, adj.
twig tzuppÃ*li, n.
twist, to, to bend (also "to make wrong") straònno, v.
twisted, left, left-handed (also "wrong") straò, adj.
two diu, adj.
two hundred diakòsce, adj.
two years ago pròpertzi, adv.
ugly áscimo, adj.
uncle tio, m.
uncultivated (land) nikkiÃ*riko, adj.
underpants kazzunètti, m. pl.
understand, to noò, v.
undo, to tzekÃ*nno, v.
undress, to tzepudìnno, v.
unearth, to tzechònno, v.
unearth, to, to dig tzechònno, v.
unleavened Ã*zzimo, adj.
unload, to tzefortònno, v.
unpick, to tzerÃ*fo, tzerÃ*tto, v.
unravel, to, to melt tzekÃ*nno, v.
until ris (ros), cong.
up there ecì panu, adv.
uproar derrÃ*sso, m.
urine kuturìmma, n.
use, custom pannÃ*tika, f.
useful, to be felò, v.
veil velo n.
Vernole Vèrnula, m.
Vernolese vernulìto, adj.
very many poddhì poddhì, tosso tosso, adj.
very many tosso tosso, adj.
vest kurpètto, m.
vinegar atzìti, n.
viper vìvera, f.
vomit, to vombikèo, tzerò, v.
vortex of wind skarkanìtzi, n.
walk, to pratò, v.
wall ticho, m.
walnut (tree) karidèa, f.
walnut karìdi, n.
wandering vendor pannacciÃ*ri, m.
want, to tèlo, v.
warehouse of a liquid kÃ*tula, n. pl.
warm termò, adj.
wart of the hand spraso, m.
wash, to (laundry) kofignÃ*zzo, v.
wash, to pleno, v.
watch, to kanonò, v.
water nerò, n.
water nerùddhi, n.
water, to potìzzo, v.
wave bbiùndo, m.
wax cirì, n.
we emì, pron.
weasel dòndula, f.
wedding armasìa, and stefÃ*noma, n.
Wednesday tetrÃ*di, f.
weigh, to varò, v.
well kalÃ*, adv.
wet, to, to soak palèno, v.
what? ti, pron.
wheat sitÃ*ri, n.
when, as soon as osso, cong.
when? poa, adv.
when tappu, cong.
where epù, pu, adv.
where pu, adv.
which pleo, adj. and pron.
while ecì pu, cong.
whim pìccio, m.
whim, bald head zella, f.
whimper, to rungulèo, v.
whining, spoiled varruto, adj.
whip vujìna, f.
white aspro, adj.
whiten, to (with lime) chrio, v.
whiten, to asprìzzo, v,
whitewashing of the house chrimmÃ*ta, f.
who pu, pron.
who knows? Ã*remo, adv.
who who is is, pron.
whom tinon, pron. (acc.), (t)is, (nom)
whom, to whom, which, who ka, pu, cong. and pron.
wide awake, to wake up, to wake themselves tzunnò, v.
wide platèo, adj.
wife of the miller mulinÃ*rena, f.
wife, of the butcher vuccèrena, f.
wild garlic skordari, n.
wild mint mentÃ*ini, f.
wild mustard prosinÃ*pi, n.
wild oats skarfavìna, f.
wild onion lampaùna, m.
wild turnip rapùna, m.
will tèlima, n.
wind into a ball, to tzekombònno, v.
window portèddhi, n.
wineskin (bucket of skin) askò, m.
winter scimòna, n.
winter scimonÃ*riko, adj.
wish vula, f.
witch stiÃ*ra, f.
with ma, prep.
with the mo, prep. art.
within (a house) essu, adv.
without sentza, prep.
wolf liko, m.
woman jinèka, f. kristianì, f.
wood tzilo, n.
wool-winder anèmi, f.
wooly maddhègno, adj.
work day katapernì, m.
work, to polemò, v.
world kosmo, m.
worm skulìci, n.
wrap, to fasciònno, v.
wraps of the babies fascèa, f.
year chrono, m.
yeast prozzìmi, n.
yellow cìtrino, sciÃ*leno, adj.
yellow sciÃ*leno, adj.
yellow, to luriÃ*zzo, v.
yellowed ngalunÃ*o, adj.
yes umme, adv.
yesterday etté, adv.
yoke zio, m.
you esù, pron. sing., esì, pron. pl.
you sa, pron. p. (acc.)
you sas, pron. p (gen- dat.)
you se, pron. p. (acc.)
you sena, pron. p. (acc.)
your, to you su pron. (gen. sing.)
young spouse, bachelor paddhikÃ*ri, n.
zollinese tzuddhinò, adj.
Zollino Tzuddhìnu, m.
zone, land for manufacture zona, f.
As most of you will notice there are many words that you will recognize but just pronounced a little different due to dialectical differences as well as Time and Isolation.