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DIALECT |
ITALIAN |
ENGLISH |
| P(E)NETENZ f. also PINITENZ (L. paenitentia, regret, repentance) |
Penitenza f. |
Penitence |
| P(E)RCIÓ conj. (L. per, for + ecce, here is + hoc, this) |
Perciò conj. |
Thus, therefore |
| P(E)RZON f. pl. PIRZUN (L. persona, character, person) |
Persona f. |
Person |
| PAÁ, PAAT also PAGÁ, PAGAT (L. pacare, to pacify) |
Pagare |
Pay |
| PAAMENT m. |
Pagamento m. |
Payment |
| PAC f. (L. pax, pacis, peace) |
Pace f. |
Peace |
| PACCH m. |
Pacco m. |
Package |
| PACIENZ f. (L. patientia, patience) |
Pazienza f. |
Patience |
| PAES m. also PAIES (L. pagus, village) |
Paese m. |
Village |
| PAGG(I)N f. (L. pagina, page) |
Pagina f. |
Page |
| PAGGELL f. (L. pagella, small page) |
Pagella f. |
Report card |
| PAGL(IE) f. (L. palea, chaff) |
Paglia f. |
Hay, chaff (straw from the wheat shaft) |
| PAGLIER m. (L. palea, chaff) |
Pagliaio m. |
Hut (with a straw roof), loft of a stable used to store hay |
| PAGLIETT f. |
Paglietta f. |
Straw hat |
| PAL f. (L. pala, spade) |
Pala f. |
Shovel, spade |
| PAL(E)FIERR m. (L. palus, stick + ferrum, iron) |
Leva (di ferro) f. |
Crowbar |
| PALAT m. (L. palatum, palate) |
Palato m. |
Palate |
| PALAZZ m. (L. palatium, Palatine hill in Rome) |
Palazzo m. |
Palace, big house |
| PALELL f. (L. pala, shovel) |
Paletta f. |
Fireplace shovel |
| PALESÁ, PALESAT (L. palam, open, public + esse, to be) |
Palesare |
Reveal, to tell someone something secret |
| PALL f. |
Palla f. |
Ball |
| PALLIN m. |
Pallino m. |
Ball (little ball in the game of bocce) |
| PALLON m. |
Pallone m. |
Soccer ball |
| PALLOTTL f. |
Pallottola f. |
Bullet |
| PALLUN m. p. |
Fesseria f. coll. |
Nonsense, long stories usually lies or exaggerations |
| PALM f. (L. palma, palm) |
Palma f. |
Palm (also the olive branch used Palm Sunday) |
| PAN m. (L. panis, bread) |
Pane m. |
Bread |
| PANIELL m. |
Pagnotta f., filone m. |
Loaf |
| PANIER other name for CEST (L. panarium, breadbasket) |
Paniere m. |
Basket |
| PANIFIC(IE) m. (L. panis, bread + facere, to make) |
Panificio m. |
Bakery |
| PANN(E)IE, PANN(E)IETE |
Affannare |
Pant, to be out of breath |
| PANNUOCCH(IE) m. (L. panuculus, dim. of panus, clew??) |
Pannocchia f. |
Ear of corn |
| PANTAN f. |
Pozza f., pantano m. |
Puddle |
| PANZ f. (L. pantices, sausages) |
Pancia f. |
Belly |
| PAP(E)R f. |
Papera f., oca f. |
Goose, duck |
| PAPAGN f. |
Bozzo f. |
Bump, also used to describe large fruit or well built women |
| PAPPAGALL m. |
Pappagallo m. |
Parrot |
| PAPUAMBR m. (L. papaver, poppy) |
Papavero m. |
Poppy |
| PAPOSC m. p. |
Pantofole f. p. |
Slippers |
| PARÈ, PARUT (L. parere, to appear) |
Parere |
Appear |
| PARENT m., pl. PARIENT (L. parens, parent, relative) |
Parente m. f. |
Relative |
| PARIGL f. (L. parilis, equal) |
Pariglia f. |
Couple, pair |
| PARLÁ, PARLAT |
Parlare |
Speak |
| PAROL f. |
Parola f. |
Word |
| PARROCCH(IE) f. (Gr. paroika or para, next + oikeo, live) |
Parrocchia f. |
Parish |
| PART f. (L. pars, partis, part, share) |
Parte f. |
Part, share |
| PARTENZ f. |
Partenza f. |
Departure |
| PARTÌ, PARTIT also PARTUT (L. partire, to divide) |
Partire |
Leave |
| PARTIT f. |
Partita f. |
Game, match |
| PARTIT m. |
Partito m. |
Party (political) |
| PASC, PASCIUT (L. pascere, to feed, to graze) |
Pascere |
Graze |
| PASCH f. |
Pasqua f. |
Easter |
| PASSÀ, PASSAT (L. passus, step) |
Passare |
Pass |
| PASSAGG(IE) m. |
Passaggio m. |
Passage, way |
| PASSAPUORT m. |
Passaporto m. |
Passport |
| PASSEGGIAT f. (L. passus, step) |
Passeggiata f. |
Walk |
| PASSIIÈ, PASSIIET |
Passeggiare |
Stroll, to walk leisurely |
| PAST f. (L. pascere, pastus, feed) |
Pasta f. |
Pasta, dough mix |
| PASTIFIC(IE) m. (L. pastus, feed + facere, to make) |
Pastificio m. |
Pasta factory |
| PATAT f. |
Patata f. |
Potato |
| PATELL f. (L. patella, pan dish) |
Anca f. |
Hip |
| PATÌ, PATUT also PATIT (L. pati, to suffer) |
Patire |
Suffer |
| PATRIMON(IE) m. (L. patrimonium, patrimony) |
Patrimonio m. |
Patrimony |
| PATRON m. (L. patronus, patron) |
Padrone m. |
Boss, patron saint |
| PATT m. (L. pactum, pact) fa lu patt, to agree |
Patto m. |
Pact, agreement |
| PAUR f. (L. pavor, fear) tinè paur, to be afraid |
Paura f. |
Fear |
| PAVIMENT m. (L. pavimentum, pavement, floor) |
Pavimento m. |
Floor, pavement |
| PAZZ adj. (L. patiens, suffering) |
Pazzo adj. |
Crazy |
| PAZZIARIEL m. |
Giocattolo m. |
Toy |
| PAZZIÉ, PAZZIET |
Giocare |
Play |
| PEC f. (L. pix, picis, pitch) |
Pece f. |
Pitch |
| PEC(O)R f. (L. pecus, sheep) |
Pecora f. |
Sheep |
| PECCAT m. also PICCAT (L. peccatum, sin, transgression) fa nu peccat, to make a sin |
Peccato m. |
Sin |
| PEDAT f., also PIDAT (L. pes, pedis, foot) |
Orma f., pedata f. |
Footprint |
| PEGG adj., adv. (L. peius, worse) |
Peggio adj. inv., adv. |
Worse |
| PELL f. (L. pellis, skin) fa la pell, to kill |
Pelle f. |
Skin |
| PELLEGRINAGG m. |
Pellegrinaggio m. |
Pilgrimage |
| PELLICC f. (L. pellicius, made of leather) |
Pelliccia f. |
Fur |
| PEN f. (L. poena, penalty) fa pen, to arouse compassion |
Pena f. |
Pain, suffering, penalty |
| PENN f. (L. penna, feather) |
Penna f. |
Pen, feather |
| PENSÁ, PENSAT (L. pensare, to weigh, ponder) |
Pensare |
Think |
| PEP m. (L. piper, pepper) |
Pepe m. |
Pepper |
| PER f. also PIR m. (L. pirum, pear) |
Pera f. |
Pear |
| PERDÌ, PERD, PERDUT (L. perdere, to lose) |
Perdere |
Lose |
| PERIC(O)L m. (L. periculum, danger) |
Pericolo m. |
Danger |
| PERMET, PERMISS (L. permittere, to allow) |
Permettere |
Allow |
| PESÁ, PESAT (L. pesare, to weigh) |
Pesare |
Weigh |
| PESC m. (L. piscis, fish) |
Pesce m. |
Fish |
| PET m. (L. pes, pedis, foot) |
Piede m. |
Foot |
| PEZZ f. (L. petia or Gr. peza, a small piece of cloth ??) |
Straccio m. |
Rag, small piece of cloth, patch |
| PI prep. (L. per, for) |
Per prep. |
For, through |
| PIACÉ, PIACIUT (L. placere, to please) |
Piacere |
Like |
| PIAN m. (L. planus, flat, level) |
Piano m. |
Floor, level |
| PIANT f. (L. planta, sprout) |
Pianta f. |
Plant |
| PIANTÁ, PIANTAT |
Piantare |
Plant |
| PIANTERREN m. (L. planus, flat + terrenus, ground) |
Pianterreno m. |
Street floor |
| PIANUR f. also PLANUR f. |
Pianura f. |
Plain |
| PIAZZ f. (L. platea, large street) |
Piazza f. |
Square |
| PIC(O)RAR m. also P(E)C(O)RAR m. (L. pecus, sheep) |
Pecoraio m. |
Shepherd |
| PICCH m. |
Piccone m. |
Pick |
| PICCHÉ conj. (L. per, for + quis, what) |
Perché conj. |
Because, why |
| PICH f. (L. pica, jay) |
Pica f. |
Blue jay |
| PIDICCHIUS adj. |
Pidocchioso adj. |
Lousy (a person infected with lice, a very poor person) |
| PIDIMI(IE) f. (Gr. epidemeo, to spread in public) |
Epidemia f. |
Epidemic |
| PIDUOCCH(IE) m. (L. pediculus, louse) |
Pidocchio m. |
Louse |
| PIERV'L f. (L. pergula, pergola, veranda) |
Pergola f. |
Pergola (grapevine) |
| PIETT m. (L. pectus, chest) |
Petto m. |
Chest |
| PIEZZ m. (L. petium, piece) |
Pezzo m. |
Piece |
| PIGLIÉ, PIGLIET; za pigliet a Mari(ie), he took Mary in marriage |
Pigliare, sposare |
Take, marry |
| PIGNIET f. |
Pignatta f. |
Pot, clay belly pot |
| PIIETT m. |
Piatto m. |
Dish |
| PIL m. (L. pilus, hair) |
Pelo m. |
Hair (body_) |
| PILÁ, PILAT |
Pelare |
Pare, peel |
| PILUS adj. |
Peloso adj. |
Hairy |
| PIMMADOR f. (L. pomum, fruit + aureus, gold) |
Pomodoro m. |
Tomato |
| PIN m. (L. pinus, pine tree) |
Pino m. |
Pine |
| PINC m. |
Tegola f. |
Rooftile (terracotta_) |
| PINNIELL m. (L. peniculus, brush) |
Pennello m. |
Brush, paint brush |
| PINTÌ, PINTIT (L. paenitere, to cause regret) |
Pentire, -si |
Repent |
| PINZ f. |
Pinza f. |
Plier |
| PINZIER m. (L. pensare, to weigh) tené nu pinzier, to have a worry; zi met pinzier, he worries |
Pensiero m. |
Thought |
| PINZION f. (L. pensio, pensionis, payment) |
Pensione f. |
Pension |
| PINZIRUS adj. (usally refers to a person who is careful about savings and generally a good provider) |
Pensieroso adj. |
Thoughtful |
| PIPARUOL m. (L. piper, pepper) piparuol cucent, hot pepper |
Peperone m. |
Pepper (green or red) |
| PIPIGN m. |
Capezzolo m. |
Nipple |
| PIPILIIÉ, PIPILIIET (L. pipilare, chirp) |
Sibilare, cinguettare |
Chirp, hiss (like the sound of a steam valve, a noise made by a small chick, or the hissing of snails being roasted) |
| PIPP f. |
Pipa f. |
Pipe |
| PIR m. (L. pirum, pear) |
Pero m. |
Pear tree |
| PIRDON m. (L. per, for + donare, to give) |
Perdono m. |
Forgiveness, pardon |
| PIRDUNÁ, PIRDUNAT |
Perdonare |
Forgiveness, pardon |
| PIRUGN m. |
Bacca f. |
Berry (from a thorn bush, shaped like a bluberry but with a different taste) |
| PIS m. (L. pendere, pensus, to weigh) met or perd pis, to put on or lose weight |
Peso m. |
Weight |
| PISANT also P(E)SANT adj. |
Pesante adj. |
Heavy |
| PISILL m. (L. pisum, pea) |
Pisello m. |
Pea |
| PIST f. (L. pestare, to throd) |
Pista f. |
Track, ski run |
| PISTIÉ, PISTIET (L. pinsere, to crush) |
Pestare |
Crush, pound (nuts, salt, etc.) |
| PISTILL m. (L. pistillum, pestle) |
Pestello m. |
Pestle |
| PITRISINN m. (Gr. petroselinon, parsley) |
Prezzemolo m. |
Parsley |
| PITTOR m. (L. pictor, painter) |
Pittore m. |
Painter |
| PIZZ f. |
Pizza f. |
Pizza |
| PIZZ(I)CH m. |
Pizzico m. |
Pinch |
| PIZZICHIÉ, PIZZICHIET |
Pizzicare |
Pinch |
| PIZZUCH m. |
Picchetto m. |
Stake |
| PIZZUT |
Appuntito adj. |
Pointed |
| PLAGN, PLANT (L. plangere, to lament) |
Piangere |
Cry |
| PLANT f. (L. plangere, plantus, to lament) |
Pianto m. |
Cry |
| POCH adj. adv. (L. paucus, little, few) |
Poco adj. adv. |
Little, few |
| POESI(IE) f. (L. poesis, poetry) |
Poesia f. |
Poetry, poem |
| POLC m., pl. PULC (L. pulex, pulicis, flea) |
Pulce f. |
Flea |
| PONT m. (L. pons, pontis, bridge) |
Ponte m. |
Bridge |
| PORT f. (L. porta, gate) |
Porta f. |
Door |
| POS f. (L. posare, to put down) fa la pos, to have or make sediments |
Posatura f. |
Sediment |
| POSSIBL adj. also POSSIBBL (L. possibilis, possible) |
Possibile adj. |
Possible |
| POST f. (L. ponere, posita, station) |
Posta f. |
Mail |
| POV(E)R adj. (L. pauper, poor) |
Povero adj. |
Poor |
| PR(E)PARÁ, PR(E)PARAT (L. praeparare, to prepare) |
Preparare |
Prepare |
| PRANZ m. (L. prantium, breakfast) |
Pranzo m. |
Lunch, gourmet meal |
| PRAZION m. (L. operari, to perform) |
Operazione f. |
Operation (surgical) |
| PREÁ, PREAT (L. precari, to beg, to pray) |
Pregare |
Pray |
| PRECIS adj. (L. praecidere, praecisus, to cut short, brief) |
Preciso adj. |
Precise, exact |
| PREFERÌ, PREFERIT (L. paeferre, to prefer) |
Preferire |
Prefer |
| PREM(IE) m. (L. praemium, prize) |
Premio m. |
Prize |
| PREM, PREMUT (L. premere, to press) |
Premere |
Press |
| PREN adj. f. |
Incinta adj. f. |
Pregnant |
| PREOCCUPÁ, PREOCCUPAT (L. praeoccupare, to anticipate, to preoccupy) |
Preoccupare, -si |
Worry, preoccupy |
| PRESC f. (L. premere, to press) i di presc, to be in a hurry |
Fretta f. |
Hurry |
| PRET f. (L. petra, rock) |
Pietra f. |
Stone |
| PRET m. (Gr. presbiteros, elder) |
Prete m. |
Priest |
| PRETAT f. (L. petra, rock) |
Pietrata f. |
Stone street pavement, a blow with a rock |
| PRIES(E)L m. |
Sgabello m. |
Stool |
| PRIEST adv. (L. praesto, ready) |
Presto adv. |
Early |
| PRIEZZ m. (L. pretium, price) |
Prezzo m. |
Price |
| PRIM adj. (L. primus, first) |
Primo adj. |
First |
| PRIM adv. L. prima (hora), first (hour) |
Prima adv. |
First |
| PRIMAVER f. (L. prima, first + ver, season) |
Primavera f. |
Spring |
| PRINCIP(IE) m. (L. principium, origin) |
Principio m. |
Beginning, principle |
| PRISILILL m. also PRISILILL |
Sgabellino m. |
Stool (little) |
| PRISINTÁ, PRISINTAT |
Presentare, -si |
present |
| PRISINTUS adj. (L. praesumptuosus, presumptuous) |
Presuntuoso adj. |
Presumptuous, cocky |
| PRISUTT m. (L. prae, before + ex, out + sugere, to suck = to dry to extracting the liquid) |
Prosciutto m. |
Prosciutto, Italian ham |
| PROBLEM m. (Gr. problema, problem) |
Problema m. |
Problem |
| PROCESS m. (L. processus, advancement, progress) (judicial) |
Processo m. |
Process |
| PROCUR f. (L. procurare, to manage) |
Procura f. |
Power of attorney |
| PRONT adj. (L. promptus, ready) |
Pronto adj. |
Ready |
| PROP(IE) adj. (L. proprius, own) |
Proprio adj. |
Own, proper |
| PROPOS(I)T m. (L. proponere, to propose) a proposit, bytheway |
Proposito m. |
Purpose |
| PROPOST f. |
Proposta f. |
Proposal |
| PROSS(I)M adj. (L. proximus, next) |
Prossimo adj. |
Next |
| PROV f. (L. probare, to prove) |
Prova f. |
Proof |
| PROVERB(IE) (L. proverbium, proverb) |
Proverbio m. |
Proverb |
| PRUIBÌ, PRUIBIT (L. prohibere, to hinder, to prevent) |
Proibire |
Forbid, prohibit |
| PRUMET, PRUMISS (L. promittere, to promise) |
Promettere |
Promise |
| PRUTEGG, PRUTETT (L. protegere, to protect, to shelter) |
Proteggere |
Protect |
| PRUVÁ, PRUVAT (L. probare, to try) |
Provare |
Try, try out |
| PRUVINC f. (L. provincia, province) |
Provincia f. |
Province |
| PUAL m., pl. PIEL (L. palus, stick) |
Palo m. |
Pole, stick |
| PUAL(IE) m. also PAL(IE) |
Palio m. |
Palio |
| PUALM m. |
Palmo m. |
Palm (of hand) |
| PUANN m. (L. pannus, woven cloth, rag) |
Panno m. |
Cloth |
| PUAR m. (L. par, pair) |
Paio m. |
Pair |
| PUASS m., pl. PIESS (L. passus, step, pace) fa nu puass, to take a walk |
Passo m. |
Step, pace |
| PUASS(E)R m. (L. passer, sparrow) |
Passero m. |
Sparrow |
| PUATR m. (L. pater, father) |
Padre m. |
Father |
| PUBBLICH adj. (L. publicus, public) |
Pubblico adj. |
Public |
| PUET m. also POET (L. poeta, poet) |
Poeta m. |
Poet |
| PULÌ, PULIT (L. polire, to polish) |
Pulire |
Clean |
| PULM(I)NIT f. (L. pulmo, pulmonis, lung) |
Polmonite f. |
Pneumonia |
| PULMON m., pl. PULMUN (L. pulmo, lung) |
Polmone m. |
Lung |
| PULZ m. |
Polso m. |
Wrist |
| PULZINETT m. |
Casseruola (con lungo manico) |
Pot (with a long handle) |
| PUNT m. (L. punctum, point) met lu punt, to sew |
Punto m. |
Point, sewing |
| PUNTILL m. (L. punctum, point) |
Scalpello m. (per lavorare la pietra) |
Chisel (to work the stone) |
| PUNTIN f. (L. punctum, point) |
Chiodino m., punta f. |
Brad |
| PUNTUAL adj. (L. punctum, point) |
Puntuale adj. |
Punctual |
| PUORCH m. (L. porcus, pig) |
Porco m., maiale m. |
Pig |
| PUORR m. (L. porrum, leek) |
Porro m. |
Leek |
| PUOST m. (L. ponere, positus, to place) |
Posto m. |
Place, work, position, job |
| PUP f. (L. pupa, doll) |
Pupa f. |
Doll |
| PUR adj. (L. purus, pure) |
Puro adj. |
Pure |
| PUR adv. (L. pure, simply) |
Pure adv. |
Also |
| PURCHITT m. |
Porcellino m. |
Pig (little) |
| PURGH f. (L. purgare, to clean) |
Purga f. |
Laxative |
| PURTÁ, PURTAT (L. portare, to carry) |
Portare |
Bring, carry |
| PUSATUR m. (L. posare, to place) |
Posatoio m. |
Stop, stopping place (usually a wall where women could unload or loac what they carried on their heads, a resting place on a country road) |
| PUSTIER m. |
Postino m. |
Mailman |
| PUTÁ, PUTAT (L. putare, to trim, to prune) |
Potare |
Prune |
| PUTÉ, PUTUT (L. posse, to be able to) |
Potere |
Be able |
| PUTECH f. (Gr. apotheke, deposit) |
Bottega f. |
Shop |
| PUVIRIELL adj. |
Povero adj., poverello |
Poor |
| PUZZ m. (L. puteus, well) |
Pozzo m. |
Well |
| PUZZUÁ, PUZZUAT (L. putere, to stink) |
Puzzare |
Stink |
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