| italiano | inglese | ternano |
| abbaiare | bay [to], bark [to] | fiarasse |
| abbastanza | enough, quite, rather, sufficiently | 'nco' |
| abbattere | pull down [to], raze [to], knock down [to] | svordica', corga' |
| abbattuto | dispirited, destructed, despond, dejected | musciu |
| abbeveratoio | drinking trough | troccu |
| abboccare | bite [to] | abbocca' |
| abile | skillful, capable, deft, able, practiced | manicatu |
| abisso | pit, abysm, chasm, abyss | sprufunnu |
| accecare | dazzle [to], glare [to], countersink [to] | ceca' |
| acchiappare | grab [to], take [to], catch [to], land [to] | jappa' |
| acciarino | flint | appicciafocu |
| accorgersi | notice [to] | sgama' |
| accudire | attend to [to] | commatte |
| acetilene | acetylene | scintilene |
| acido | acid, tart, sour | acidu |
| acqua | water | acqua, bbumba |
| acqua di rigovernatura | dishwater | sciacquaticciu |
| acquistato | acquired | cumpru |
| adesso | now | mantema', mo' |
| adocchiare | eye [to] | alluma', sluma' |
| afa | sultriness | bbafa |
| affamato | starved, hungry, peckish | allupatu |
| affanno | breathlessness, gasp | pasima |
| affaticato | tired | ammarvatu |
| affidamento | confidence | fidanza |
| affondare | engulf [to], sink [to] | 'ntigne |
| affrettarsi | hurry up [to], hurry [to], hie [to], hasten [to] | scapucollasse |
| afono | aphonic | incamatu |
| aggiunta | suffix, endorsement, addendum, make-weight, adding | addizzione |
| aggredire | assault [to], round on [to] | fiarasse |
| agire | act, act [to] | laora' |
| agitarsi | fuss [to], jig [to] | sturbasse |
| agitazione | commotion, fluster, flurry, lather, agitation | firniticu |
| agnello | lamb | picurillu |
| aguzzare | sharpen [to] | appizzuta' |
| airone | heron | bbillu marinu |
| aizzare | instigate [to] | attizza' |
| ala | wing, limb | scella |
| albicocca | apricot | bbricocola |
| alcione | halcyon | picchiu marinu |
| aleatorio | aleatory | 'ncertu |
| all'aperto | outdoor | a la serena |
| alla buona | informally | a la sinfaso' |
| allattare | suckle[to], nurse [to] | sdijuna' |
| allentare | loosen [to], decelerate [to], slow down [to] | sbrillenta' |
| allestire | prepare [to], organize [to] | ammanni' |
| allettare | lure [to], attract [to], inveigle [to] | allappa' |
| allevamento | husbandry, breeding, raising | alleanza |
| allevare | cultivate, raise [to], rear [to], nurse [to] | commatte |
| allocco | ass, fool, chump, thickhead | pataloccu |
| allontanare | avert [to], remove [to], detach [to] | scanza' |
| allora | now, then | mo' |
| alloro | laurel, bay | lauru, pizzudoru |
| allungare | extend [to], lengthen [to] | sbrillenta' |
| almeno | at least | armancu |
| altalena | see-saw, swing | piriciangola |
| altero | lordly | sintitu |
| altezzoso | lofty, cavalier, arrogant | maffiusu |
| alto | tall, overhead, high | lungu |
| altro | other | andro |
| alveare | stream bed, hive | aparu |
| alzare | lift [to], hoist [to], raise [to], lift up [to] | lea' |
| amante | amateur, lover | carutinuta, ganzu, marcu |
| ambedue | both | onne |
| ambiguo | devious, equivocal | muffu |
| ambizione | ambition | gulia |
| amico | friend, buddy | frate', le', lellu |
| ammaestrare | train [to] | scozzona' |
| ammattire | go mad [to] | impaci' |
| ammirare | admire [to] | apprica' |
| ammollo | soaking | mullu |
| analfabeta | illiterate | arfabbetu |
| anche | too, also, besides, withal | 'nco', paja |
| ancora | yet, till, still | 'nco' |
| andare | do [to], go [to] | anna', ji' |
| andare a finire | eventuate [to] | sbatte |
| andarsene | clear up [to], make away [to], scram [to ] | smamma' |
| angolo | angle | pizzu |
| animale | animal | limale |
| annoiato | weariful | scojonatu |
| annuire | nod [to], agree [to] | allucca' |
| annusare | smell [to] | addora', annasa', snasica' |
| ansia | yearning, fear, anxiety | pasima |
| antichita' | antiquity | anticheria |
| anzitutto | above all, first of all | cimamente |
| ape | bee | apa |
| apertamente | openly | papale |
| aperto | aboveboard, open, opened | scoppatu |
| apparire | appear, appear [to], look [to], figure [to] | scappa' |
| appena | only just, hardly, barely, scarcely, freshly | quantu |
| appendicite | appendicitis | torcibbudelle |
| apposta | on purpose, deliberately | appusitivamente |
| apprendista | trainee, apprentice | bbardasciu |
| apprezzare | appreciate [to] | apprica', sinti' |
| appuntito | peaked, pointed | finu |
| aprire | unlock [to], open [to], flip open [to] | upri' |
| aquilone | hang glider, kite | cometa |
| ardere | burn [to], flare [to], burn [to] | sbrilluccica' |
| aria | air | aria |
| arido | barren, dry | siccu |
| ariete | ram | pecuru |
| arrabbiatura | rage | acidu, pappina |
| arretrato | residue, under developed, benighted, rear | addietratu |
| arrivare | become [to], get [to], arrive [to] | arria', vini' |
| arrivederci | so long, bye | ciarvedemo |
| arrogante | arrogating, arrogant, high and mighty, overbearing | galloppu, spanizzu |
| arrugginito | rusty | ruzzu |
| articolo | paper | articulu |
| artiglio | claw | uncicu |
| arzigogolo | circumlocution | ggirigogulu |
| arzillo | active | ricchiutillu |
| ascoltare | hark [to], listen [to] | sinti' |
| asfaltare | asphalt [to] | 'sfarda' |
| asfissiare | asphyxiate [to] | sfisia' |
| asma | asthma | pasima |
| asociale | asocial | rumitu |
| asparago | asparagus | 'spariciu |
| aspettare | wait for [to], hold on [to] | 'spetta' |
| assorbire | absorb [to], mop up [to], imbibe [to] | bbee |
| astrologo | astrologer | sdroligu |
| astuto | tricky, artful, sly, subtle, knowing | finu |
| attaccabrighe | scrapper, wrangler, rowdy | appicciafocu |
| attaccapanni | hanger, clothes-hook, hatstand | omu mortu |
| attendere | attend [to], expect [to] | 'spetta' |
| attenuare | attenuate [to], understate[to], dim [to] | tempera' |
| attirare | attract [to] | tira' |
| attorcigliare | kink [to], intertwine [to], intertwist [to] | rinturcina' |
| attrattiva | alluringness, attractiveness, charmingness, charm | mele |
| attrezzo | tool, implement | artrezzu |
| autentico | authentic | tinicciu |
| autista | driver, chauffeur | sciufferre |
| autorevole | authoritative | sintitu |
| autorita' | authority, control | capoccia |
| avaro | scant, stingy, miser | luminu, migragnusu, piducchjinu |
| avventarsi | lunge [to], fling [to] | fiarasse, fioncasse |
| avvertire | perceive [to], caution [to], warn [to] | intenne, sinti' |
| azione | deed, share, proceeding, act, action | opra |
| azzannare | bite [to] | mozziga' |
| babbeo | idiot, fool, mutt | fallaccianu, pataloccu |
| baccano | din, rowdyism, hubbub | steccatu |
| bacio | kiss | mmaciu |
| baco | worm | bbagarinu |
| baco da seta | silkworm | ruga |
| badare | attend [to], fend [to], mind [to] | varda' |
| bagnare | irrigate [to], wet [to] | moja' |
| bagnato fradicio | soaking | mullu |
| bagnatura | wetting | manna |
| bagno | bathe, bath | mullu |
| balbettare | stammer [to], stutter [to] | impampina', 'ntartaja' |
| balbuziente | stutterer | zzagajone |
| baldoria | revelry, binge, jamboree, noisy fun | caciara, sbibboccia, sbicchierata, spampujata |
| ballatoio | balcony | mardarellu |
| balzello | unjust tax | sbarzella |
| bambino | chick | bbuellu, 'cillittu, fiju |
| bamboccio | plump child | mammocciu, tommolottu |
| bandella | hinge | bbannella |
| bandiera | banner, flag | bbanniera |
| barbagianni | barn owl | bbarbajuanni |
| barcollare | lurch [to], dodder [to], totter [to], stagger [to] | rimperticasse |
| bastare | be enough [to], suffice[to], be enough [to] | capecce, scappacce |
| bastonata | beating | tortorata |
| battere | hit [to], throb [to], hammer [to], knock [to] | mena' |
| bava | dribble | bbafa |
| bazzotto | soft boiled | sbarzottu |
| beccare | peck [to] | pizziga' |
| belare | bleat [to] | sbela' |
| bellimbusto | fop, dandy | painu |
| bello | funky, beautiful, good | ganzu |
| belva | wild animal | fera |
| bene | good, well, bravo, okay, OK | mo' |
| beone | boozer | racione |
| bere | imbibe [to], drink, drink [to] | bbee |
| bernoccolo | bump | ficozza, sbrignoccola |
| berretto | hat, cap | scoppola |
| bersagliere | sniper | bberzajere |
| bestemmia | oath, blasphemy | bbiastima |
| bestemmiare | swear [to], curse [to] | spicca' |
| bevanda | beverage, drink | bbumba |
| bevande | potables [pl] | bbee |
| bile | gall | gracile |
| bisbetico | moody, grouser, wayward | 'sbeticu |
| bisboccia | binge | sbibboccia, sbicchierata |
| bloccare | lock [to], halt [to], block [to], immobilize [to] | strigne |
| bonta' | goodness, charitableness | sciagre' |
| borborigmo | borborygmus | sbrujicamentu |
| borbottare | mutter [to], growl [to], grumble [to], grouse [to] | sburbuja' |
| borioso | snobbish, pompous | maffiusu |
| borsa | bag, purse | bbroscia |
| borsetta | purse | bbroscia |
| botta | hit, knock, thump | bbricocola, mella, schicchera |
| bracciante | labourer | opra |
| bramare | hanker for [to], crave [to], desire [to] | calassene |
| bramoso | desirous, wishing, longing | allupatu |
| brandello | rag | bbannella |
| bravaccio | hired ruffian, bravo | spanizzu |
| bravo | bravo, bravo | bbrau, spanizzu |
| breve | little, short, concise, brief | curtu |
| briciola | small crumb | cinicu, mujica |
| brillare | glitter [to], shine [to], wink [to], flash [to] | sbrilluccica' |
| bronchite | bronchitis | bburzena |
| brontolio | grumble | sborbottu |
| brontolone | grouser, grumbler, growler | arronzone, sbaccajone |
| brucare | graze [to], browse [to] | magna' |
| bruco | grub, caterpillar | ruga |
| brufolo | pimple | bbruciulu |
| brutto | bad, horrid, ugly | feru, sproceratu |
| buccia | husk, peel | scorza |
| buco | thirl, hole, bore | bbuciu |
| buffetto | pat | bbuffecchia |
| buffo | funny | bbuffu, juttu |
| bugia | lie | sfonnone |
| bugiardo | liar, mendacious, lying | pallonaru |
| buon senso | horse sense | venardi' |
| buono | okay, good, bond, nice | bbonu |
| burattino | puppet | mammocciu |
| burrone | precipice, ravine, gorge, gulch | sprufunnu |
| bussare | knock [to] | bbussa' |
| bustarella | bribe | sbruffata |
| cafone | boor | bbirrocchiu, bburinu, gree, scafu |
| calabrone | bumblebee, hornet | apacchione |
| calcare | limestone | rincarga' |
| calcio | coup de pied, kick, soccer | zzampata |
| caldaio | cauldron | callaru |
| calendario | calendar | nonariu |
| calpestare | override [to], tread down [to] | pista' |
| calpestio | stamping | acciaccapistu |
| calura | sultriness | bbafa |
| cammino | way, road, route | strae |
| campare | live [to] | campa' |
| cancello | gate | cancellu |
| caos | foul-up, chaos, bedlam | pallozze', rattattuja, steccatu |
| capace | capable, able | bbonu, capace |
| capelli | locks [pl], hair | ciurli |
| capire | realize [to], apprehend [to], understand [to] | annasa', cojece, incaja', intenne |
| capitare | hap [to], happen [to] | scappa', tocca', vini' |
| capo | boss, leader, chief, head, employer, item | capoccia |
| capogiro | dizziness, swindle | sturbu |
| capra | goat | crapa |
| capriccio | whimsy, sulkiness, caprice, whim | schiribbizzu |
| capro espiatorio | scapegoat | materazzu |
| carciofo | artichoke | carciofulu |
| carneficina | slaughter | acciaccapistu |
| caro | expensive, luv, costly, dear, beloved | caristusu |
| carro funebre | hearse | carulina |
| cascante | falling | cascaturu |
| casseruola | casserole | cazzarola |
| cassettone | bureau | cantaranu |
| castoro | beaver | bbiveru |
| catastrofe | catastrophe | sfracellu |
| cattiva abitudine | bad habit | malavvizzu |
| cattiveria | badness, mischief | fele |
| cattivo | ill, hard-hearted, wicked, bad one, bad, evil, mad | cattiu, tristu |
| cavalletta | locust | sardazzipperu |
| cencio | rag | cinciu |
| ceppo | log, stock, chunk | cioccu |
| cercare | attempt [to], look for [to], try [to], seek [to] | troa', riggira' |
| cerotto | adhesive plaster | pecetta |
| chiacchiera | gab, chat, rigmarole | frappa |
| chiaro di luna | moonlight | lumiera |
| chiasso | uproar, rumpus | caciara, pipinaru, vaccina |
| chiave | key | jae |
| chicco | kernel | vagu |
| chiedere | query [to], inquire [to], question [to], ask [to] | addimanna', ruga' |
| chioccia | sitter | bbiocca |
| chiocciola | scroll, snail | ciammaruca |
| chirurgo | surgeon | segaosse |
| cibo | feed, nourishment, food | damagna', robba |
| cicatrice | scar | mercu |
| cieco | sightless, blind person, blind, unseeing | bbecalinu |
| cima | top, peak | pizzu |
| cimare | trim [to] | scapoccia' |
| cimitero | graveyard, cemetery, cemetary | arbiri pizzuti |
| cinghiale | wild boar, boar | cignale |
| ciocco | log | cioccu |
| ciottolo | pebble | sassu |
| circa | thereabout, about, approximately | quaci |
| citare | cite [to] | mintua' |
| clamore | clamour | steccatu, vaccina |
| coccinella | ladybug [Amer.], ladybird | mariola |
| cofano | cowling, bonnet | cofana |
| cogliere | catch [to], pick [to], get [to] | coje |
| cognato | brother in law, brother-in-law | quinatu |
| collinetta | hillock, hump | sbarza |
| colmare | overwhelm [to] | impi' |
| colorare | color [to] | tigne |
| colpire | smite [to], hit [to], hammer [to], knock [to] | coje, percote, sona' |
| colpire nel segno | hit the mark [to] | cojece |
| colpo | jar, jolt, slam, blow, coup, cut, stroke, rap, hit | bbricocola, frappa, lecca, mella, mellasecca, pappina, schicchera, scrocchiu, sleppa, tozza, tacchia |
| colpo di fortuna | lucky chance | scuffia, sculata |
| coltello | blade, knife | curtellu |
| colto | learned, educated, cultured | 'struitu |
| combattere | combat [to], fight [to] | commatte |
| cominciare | begin [to] | vini' |
| commissione | commission, board | spaccittu |
| compatto | solid, compact, massive, firm | sallu |
| comportamento | conduct, behaviour, behavior, behave | bbrau |
| comprimere | compress [to], compact [to] | rincarga' |
| comunista | Communist | compagnu |
| condimento | seasoning | accunnime |
| condurre | bring [to], lead [to], drive [to], convey [to] | mena', tira' |
| confondere | muddy [to], beat [to], confuse [to], maze [to] | 'mbroja' |
| congegno | device | incoccu |
| congetturare | conjecture [to] | 'mmenta' |
| connettere | connect [to] | azzeccacce |
| conoscere | know [to] | sape' |
| conservare | conserve [to], maintain [to], keep [to] | tene' |
| consigliare | give advice [to], advise [to] | riccommanna' |
| contenitore | container | bbuzzu |
| controllare | check out [to], check on [to], inspect [to] | apprica' |
| convincere | convince [to] | allappa' |
| convivenza | cohabitation | campa' |
| convivere | cohabit [to] | campa' |
| coperchio | cover, lid | cuperchiu |
| coraggio | fortitude, courage | feticu |
| coricarsi | lie down [to] | corgasse |
| correre | scoot [to], run [to] | curre |
| corsa | run, ride, race | fugone |
| corteccia | rind, bark | scorza |
| corto | constrictive, limited, short | curtu |
| cosi' | that way, thus, as, therefore | ccuci' |
| costare | cost [to] | sta' |
| costipazione | constipation | bburzena |
| cottura | baking | coce |
| crampo | cramp | granciu |
| cravatta | necktie, tie | corvetta |
| credulone | gullible | miccu |
| Cristo | Christ | cristu |
| crocevia | crosss-road | crucistrae |
| cucinare | cook [to] | coce |
| cucire | sew [to], seam [to] | arconcia' |
| cuffia | headset, headphones [pl], hood, cap | scuffia |
| cuocere | boil [to], cook [to] | coce |
| cuoio | leather | coju |
| cuore | heart, ticker | gracile, saccoccia |
| cupidigia | greed | gulia |
| cupo | darkness, cavernously, deep, abyssal, morose | arrugatu |
| curvare | curve [to], bend [to] | svorda' |
| da molto tempo | long ago | da tant'ha |
| damerino | dandy, toff | painu |
| danneggiare | damage [to], harm [to], hurt [to] | noce |
| dannoso | harmful, detrimental, prejudicial, injurious | dannefice |
| darci dentro | knuckle down [to] | daji |
| davvero | indeed, really, absolutely | perdero |
| debito | debit | bbuffu |
| debole | thewless, frail, faint, helpless, weak, slack | ciucu |
| decapitare | behead [to] | scucuzza' |
| decrepito | decrepit | cascaturu |
| defunto | late, defunct, late lamented | poru |
| delinquente | delinquent, offender | dilinguente, finamunnu, morammazzatu |
| delirare | rave [to] | sbarella' |
| dentro | within, into, in | drento |
| denudare | bare [to], divest [to], strip [to], denude [to] | scupri' |
| depresso | despond, desponded | musciu |
| derubare | deprive [to], rob [to] | sfila' |
| desiderare | admire [to], desire [to], covet [to], like [to] | calassene |
| desiderare fortemente | long [to] | arrazzasse |
| desiderio | desire, wish | fantacia |
| destino | fatility, lot, destiny, fate | pianeta |
| di piu' | more | anchi anchi |
| di proposito | deliberately | appusitivamente |
| diarrea | diarrhea, scour, diarrhoea | sciorda |
| diavolo | heck, devil | arghiaulu |
| diesel | diesel engine | naffetta |
| diffidente | distrustful, apprehensive, suspicious, mistrustful | marfidatu |
| diluire | cut [to], dilute [to] | scioje |
| diminuire | reduce [to], diminish [to], lessen [to] | crepa' |
| dipinto | picture, painting, image | pintu |
| disadattato | maladjusted | malattatu |
| disagio | uneasiness | malicciu |
| disarticolare | disarticulate [to] | sconocchia' |
| disastro | havoc, disaster | sfracellu |
| disciplina | orderliness, discipline | surgu |
| disfare | unmake [to], unwrap [to], undo [to], unravel [to] | sfa' |
| disgraziato | wretch, miserable, sorrowful, hapless, unhappy | malenatu |
| disgustoso | revolting, disgusting, nasty | ficciusu |
| disincrostare | disincrust [to] | startara' |
| disonesta' | deceit, dishonesty | bbirbu |
| dispari | odd | disperu |
| disperato | last-ditch, hopeless, deprived of hope, desperate | scannatu |
| disperdere | disperse [to] | sparuca' |
| disporre | arrange [to], lay out [to], dispose [to] | incocca' |
| disprezzare | despise [to], dispise [to], disdain [to] | sprezza' |
| distendere | lay out [to], stretch [to] | spanne, stenne |
| disteso | extended | lungu |
| distinguere | singularize [to], distinguish [to] | scerne |
| districare | unravel [to], untie [to] | startara' |
| distruggere | annihilate [to], unbe[to], scuttle [to], raze [to] | strica' |
| disturbare | disturb [to], annoy [to] | impiccia', scoccia' |
| diventare | grow [to], wax [to], grow into [to], become [to] | vini' |
| divertimento | entertainment, frolic, fun | spassarellu |
| divertirsi | disport [to], enjoy oneself [to] | aggustassela |
| dividere | partition [to], portion out [to], distribute [to] | sparti' |
| divisa | uniform | muntura |
| documento | record, file, writ, document, paper, scripture | foju |
| domandare | request [to], query [to], ask [to] | addimanna' |
| donna | woman | femmina |
| donnaiolo | masher | fimmininu, picchiu marinu, rampicarellu |
| donnola | weasel | strozzapurgini |
| doppio | double, twofold, duplex, duplicate | muffu |
| dormire | sleep [to] | cucca' |
| dorso | back | schina |
| dovunque | wheresoever, wherever | aunque |
| dunque | therefore | mo' |
| durare | persist [to], hold [to], clamp, last [to] | regna' |
| eccedere | exceed [to], surmount[to] | sgarra' |
| eccetto | excepting, except, excepted, excluding | fora |
| eccitare | excite [to], inflame [to] | attizza' |
| eccitato | het up, inflamed, thrilled, excited, elated | ingrifatu |
| edera | ivy | ennera |
| effeminato | effeminated, sissy | fimmininu |
| efficace | effective | bbonu |
| elegante | posh, delicate, fine, tony, elegant | cacone |
| elementare | elementary, elemental | alimentare |
| emarginato | neglected | malattatu |
| enormita' | enormousness, outrageousness, enormity | bbiastima |
| entrare | go in [to], get into [to], enter [to] | abbocca', capecce |
| entro | within, therein | drento |
| epidemia | epidemic | malia, 'pitimia |
| epilessia | epilepsy | marcadutu |
| eppure | nevertheless | per esse |
| eremita | hermit, recluse | rumitu |
| eresia | heresy | bbiastima |
| errare | err [to] | incappellasse |
| errore | lapse, error, falsity, mistake | cappella, gabbu, scapocciu |
| esagerato | exaggerated | sproceratu |
| esaurire | use up [to], consume [to], exaust [to] | arria', sporba' |
| esausto | overwrought, exausted | difinitu |
| esercitarsi | exercise [to] | sproasse |
| esibizionista | exhibitionist | painu |
| esito | output, outcome, way out, issue, exit | finu |
| esortare | exhort [to], admonish [to] | riccommanna' |
| espandere | expand [to], stretch [to] | spanne |
| esperto | adroit, ably, skilled, skillful, clever, expert | manicatu, spizziale |
| essere | be [to] | esse |
| estinguere | switch off[to], erase [to], quench [to] | strica' |
| estinguersi | die out [to] | crepa' |
| estirpare | cutout [to], extirpate [to], exterminate [to] | scacchia', streppona' |
| estremita' | extremity, point, end | pizzu, proma |
| estroso | peculiar, strange | paciu |
| eta' | age | tempu |
| evitare | help [cannot], eschew [to], avoid [to], evade [to] | scanza', zzompa' |
| extra | particular, especially, extra, particularly | foravia |
| faccenda | business, business deal, affair, matter, concern | opra |
| faccia | face | grugnu |
| falco | hawk | fargu |
| fallimento | bankrupt, failure, crackup, fiasco, collapse | scapicollu, scoppacciu, scrocchiu |
| fallo | fail | gabbu |
| fandonia | line | scantafaola, sfonnone |
| fango | sludge, mud, slosh | trocia |
| fantasma | ghost, wraith, phantom | fantasimu |
| far emergere | throw up [to] | scupri' |
| far visita | go round [to] | scappa', troa' |
| fare attenzione | mind [to], look out [to], pay attention [to] | varda' |
| fare le fusa | purr [to] | sburbuja' |
| farmacista | apothecary, dispensing chemist, pharmacist | spizziale |
| fastidio | harassment, annoyance, anxiety, boredom, trouble | pappardella |
| faticare | labour [to], labor [to] [Amer.], toil [to] | laora', spilliccia' |
| fattura | make, production, making, hex, invoice, jinx | malia |
| favola | fairy tale, fable | scantafaola |
| fecondare | impregnate [to], fertilize [to] | incalla' |
| fegato | liver | feticu |
| femmina | wife | femmina |
| fermentare | ferment [to] | concallasse |
| fermo | durable, detention, lock, catch, constant | manzu |
| fertilizzante | recuperative, fertilizer | stabbiu |
| fessura | leak, fissure, chink, slot | risega |
| fetta | disc, window, slice | fetta |
| fettuccia | ribbon, tape, band, assembly line | fetta |
| fiamma | flame | fiara |
| fiammata | blaze | sfiarata, spampujata |
| fiammifero | match, light | appicciafocu, fulminante |
| fianco | haunch, flank | luffu |
| ficcanaso | snooper, snuffler, dicks | misticone, piducchjinu |
| fidanzato | bridegroom, fiance', fiance'e, boyfriend, intended | ganzu, regazzu |
| fiducia | confidence, hope, assurance | fidanza |
| fiele | gallbladder | fele |
| fiera | fair | fera |
| figlio | son | fiju |
| fila | queue, turn, tier, range, breadline, row | ggente |
| filiforme | filiform, threadlike | stillitu |
| fine | delicate, finish, aim, eventuation, end, last | finu |
| finimenti | harness | straccali |
| finire | end [to], stop [to], finish [to], finish off [to] | arria' |
| finito | along, finite, ended, completed, complete | jitu |
| finora | till now, hitherto, up to now, as yet, so far | 'nco' |
| fiutare | nose [to], snyff[to] | annasa' |
| flaccido | limp, flabby | musciu |
| foglio | page, leaf, sheet | foju |
| follia | foolery, madness | pacia |
| fondere | found [to], fuse [to] | squaja' |
| fondo | bottom, bed, depth | cupu |
| forestiero | foreigner | fregnu |
| forse | perchance, possibly, perhaps, happen, maybe | capace, quaci |
| forte | loud, fort, vigorous, heavy, strong, hefty | gajardu |
| fortuna | fortune | bbuciu, jappa, nocchia, sbarza |
| foruncolo | pimple | bbruciulu |
| fossa | pit, hole | forma |
| fotografia | photography | arzumiju |
| fracassare | prang [to], break [to] | sconocchia' |
| fradicio | soaked | fraciu |
| fragile | brittle, frail, frangible, delicate, fragile | spaju |
| fraintendere | misinterpret [to] | marzinti' |
| frainteso | misinterpreted | marzintitu |
| fratello | brother | frate' |
| frenare | repress [to], refrain [to], check [to], brake | para', tene' |
| frenesia | frenzy, raving madness | firniticu |
| frenetico | frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied, fantastic | firniticusu |
| fretta | hurry, press, haste, hastiness | prescia |
| frettoloso | hasty | prisciulusu |
| frode | cheat, swindle, fraud | bbirbu, camorra |
| fucile | gun, rifle | schioppu |
| fuga precipitosa | scoot | fugone |
| fuggire | run away [to], run [to], get away [to], flee [to] | sciacquassela |
| fulmine | lightning, thunderbolt, flash, flash of lightning | sbruscicacerque, sgrullacerque |
| fumare | smoke [to] | spippacchia' |
| fumata | smoke, smoked | sfumacciata |
| fuori | out, outside | fora |
| furbo | clever, foxy, sly, smart | bbirbu |
| furetto | ferret | furillu |
| gagliardo | hale, hardy | gajardu |
| gallina | hen | bbiocca |
| gamba | paw, leg, foot | cianca |
| gambo | handle, stem, helve | picucciu |
| garofano | carnation | garofulu |
| gatto soriano | tabby | surianu |
| gelo | ground frost, freeze, freezing cold, frost | jacciu |
| generare | breed [to], sire [to], generate [to] | incalla' |
| gengiva | gum | ggingia |
| gente | folk, folks [pl], people | ggente |
| gestire | manage [to] | para' |
| ghiacciato | ice-cold, icy | jacciu |
| ghiaccio | ice | jacciu |
| ghianda | acorn, mast | janna, ticchiu |
| ghigno | snigger, grin | sgrignata |
| ghiottone | gourmand, glutton | sfonnatu, sproceratu |
| gia' | already, by now, yet | aggia' |
| giaciglio | bed | patullu |
| ginepro | juniper | gginepuru |
| giocare | play [to] | joca', lurza' |
| giocattolo | toy | impicciarellu, spassarellu |
| gioiello | jewel | bbiggiu' |
| giornata | day | mantemanata |
| giovane | young person | bbardasciu, ciucu |
| giovanotto | young man | 'cellu, jenottu |
| gioventu' | youth | juvintua |
| girare | circulate [to], slew [to], rotate [to], wheel [to] | trilla' |
| giusto | right, just | pintu |
| gli | him, the | ji |
| gnocco | lump | gnoccu |
| gnomo | gnome | gnefru |
| gobbo | hunchbacked, hunchback | gobbu |
| godimento | enjoyment | scialu |
| gola | swallow, rabbet, gully, throat, gulch, ravine | cannacciu, gargallozzu |
| golosita' | gluttony | gulia |
| goloso | greedy, glutton | juttu |
| gomitolo | clew | gnummeru |
| gonfiato | blown, inflated | abbottatu |
| gonfio | swollen, puffy | abbottatu |
| gonna | skirt | vesta |
| graffio | graze, scrape, scratch | mercu, rancicu |
| granchio | crayfish, cancer | granciu |
| grande | big, large, tall, great | spaccittu |
| granello | granule, grain | vagu |
| grappolo | cluster, bunch | rampazzu |
| grasso | greasy, lipid, fat person | fralloppone, lofiu, untu |
| grattugia | grater | grattacacia |
| gravare | burden [to], encumber [to] | spiomma' |
| gravida | pregnant | prena |
| gridare | scream [to], hoop [to], cry [to], yell [to], shout | sbaccaja' |
| grillo | cricket | sardazzipperu |
| grimaldello | jimmy | contrachiave |
| grondaia | spout | canala |
| grugnire | growl [to], grunt [to] | rode |
| grumo | clot, lump | pallozzu |
| guadagnare | pull in [to], rake in [to], deserve [to], win [to] | regna' |
| guadare | wade [to], ford [to] | zzompa' |
| guado | ford, woad | guazzu |
| guai | troubles | fregne, untu |
| gualdrappa | caparison | mandrappa |
| guardare | watch [to], look [to] | varda' |
| guarire | recover [to], sain [to], heal [to], cure [to] | arzana' |
| guarnizione | sealing gasket, joint, packing, seal | frappala' |
| guasto | breakdown, damaged, defective | fraciu |
| gusto | gusto, savour, liking, likes [pl], taste | scialu |
| ideare | devise [to], conceive [to] | incocca' |
| idoneo | able, suitable, capable | capace |
| idraulico | hydraulic engineer, plumber | stagninu |
| idrofobo | hydrophobic, rabid | guastu |
| ignorante | uninformed, ignoramus, ignorant | foresticu, 'gnorante, malenatu, marzintitu, pilligrinu, scafu |
| il | the, that one | lo, lu |
| il bere | drinking | bbiuta |
| illuminare | enlighten [to], illuminate [to], light up [to] | alluma' |
| imbattersi in | happen on, encounter [to], come across [to] | accojese |
| imboccare | feed [to] | abbocca', 'mbocca' |
| imbracatura | harness | imbragu |
| imbrogliare | sharp [to], brail up [to], cheat [to], do [to] | bbuggera', inzaccocciasse, joca', 'mbroja', riggira' |
| imbrogliato | brailed up | impataloccatu |
| imbroglio | cheat, hoax, hanky-panky | camorra, incoccu |
| imbroglione | slicker, cheat | 'nciafrujone |
| immagazzinare | memorize [to], store [to], accumulate [to] | armette |
| immediatamente | immediately, right, pronto, right away, forthwith | tantu quantu |
| immusonirsi | pout [to] | ammusasse |
| impazzire | mad [to], drive crazy [to] | impaci' |
| impiccato | hanged person | impiccatu |
| imponderabile | imponderable | icchese |
| impreciso | inexact, unprecise, imprecise, indeterminate | sciamannatu |
| impronta | impression, hallmark, print | trampata |
| in | after, afterwards, at, into, in, to | drento, 'n |
| in alto | up, upstairs | sussopra |
| in basso | down, low | jussotto |
| in mezzo | between | tramenzu |
| in nessun luogo | nowhere | duelle |
| in rovina | ruinous | preci |
| inabile | unskillful | struppiu |
| inappetenza | lack of appetite | malia |
| inaugurare | inaugurate [to], christen [to] | incigna' |
| incantato | bewitched | impataloccatu |
| incapace | bad, unable, awkward, inept, inefficient | 'ndrondru, struppiu |
| incerto | iffy, uncertain, shadowy, in question, aleatory | 'ncertu |
| incespicare | trip [to], stumble[to] | inciampica' |
| incline | disposed, inclined | avverzatu |
| incolto | uncultivated, artless, illiterate, unschooled | ruzzu |
| incombenza | task | spaccittu |
| individuare | characterize [to] | anduina', sluma', smiccia' |
| individuo | fellow, individual, lot | omu |
| indolente | indolent, idler | leciu, scojonatu |
| indovinare | guess [to] | anduina', azzeccacce |
| indovino | soothsayer, augur, fortune-teller | sdroligu |
| infangarsi | become muddied [to] | introciasse |
| infastidire | irk [to], annoy [to] | sfastidia' |
| infatuazione | infatuation | bbilla, schicchera, scuffia |
| inferno | hell | sprufunnu |
| infiammare | fire [to], inflame [to], rankle [to], kindle [to] | sdegna' |
| infilare | thread [to] | schiaffa' |
| infimo | very small, undermost, lowest | tristu |
| influenza | flu, influence | impruenza |
| ingannare | deceive [to], lead on [to], betray [to], lie [to] | bbuggera', confonne |
| ingarbugliare | kink [to] | impiccia' |
| ingenuo | oafish, ingenuous, brainless, simpleminded | capucollu, fiju, gnoccu, maccarone, mammocciu, miccu, selleru |
| ingiustizia | inequity, injustice, unrighteousness | camorra, tortu |
| ingiusto | unjust, unrighteous | tortu |
| inoffensivo | offenceless, inoffensive, harmless | manzu |
| inorgoglirsi | pride [to] | artenessene |
| insalata | salad | 'nzalata |
| insegnare | teach [to], inform [to] | scozzona' |
| insetto | bug, insect | ferella, inzettu |
| insinuare | imply [to], insinuate [to] | inzorfona' |
| insipido | flavourless, washy, flavorless, insipid, dull | sciapu |
| insistere | insist [to], imploringly | daji |
| insolente | insolent person, insolent, sassy, cheekily, cheeky | spanizzu |
| insubordinazione | insubordination | cuntr'arte |
| insulso | insipid, dull | sciapu |
| insulto | insult, abuse, abusive, slur | paraculata |
| intanto | while | introcche' |
| intelligenza | intelligence, mentality | capoccia |
| intendere | intend [to], mean [to] | intenne |
| interiora | entrails [pl] | entrame |
| interprete | interpreter | imperpite |
| intestino | intestine, gut | entrame |
| intralciare | hamper [to] | impiccia' |
| intrattenere | entertain [to], amuse [to] | smammoccia' |
| intravedere | catch a glimpse [to] | travede' |
| intuire | sense [to] | incaja', scerne, sgama' |
| invece | instead | 'mmece |
| inventare | forge [to], invent [to] | incocca', 'mmenta' |
| inverno | winter | 'mmernu |
| investire | ram [to], invest [to] | accojese, 'ntruppa' |
| inviare | dispatch [to], send [to] | manna' |
| invidia | grudge, envy, jealousness, enviousness | 'mmidia |
| invitare | invite [to], ask [to] | 'mmita' |
| inzuppare | soak [to] | 'ntigne |
| ipercritico | hypercritical | piducchjinu, scojonatu |
| ipocrita | chadband, hypocritical, dissembler, sanctimonious | gattamocione, rumasotto |
| irascibile | ratty, testy, ornery | incazzusu |
| irrequietezza | restlessness | firniticu |
| irrequieto | coltish | farfarellu |
| irrigare | irrigate [to], water [to] | tempera' |
| irritabile | irritable, peevish, fractious, touchy, fretful | incitusu |
| irritante | exasperating, annoying, irritating | incitusu |
| irritare | tease[to], gall [to], irritate [to] | sdegna' |
| isolato | isolated, lone | disperu |
| istigare | instigate [to], incite [to], tempt [to] | inzorfona' |
| istruito | educated, learned | capiscione, 'struitu |
| istupidire | stupefy[to] | 'nzenza', sona' |
| jeans | jeans | gginze |
| la' | here, there, over there, thither, that one | tello |
| lacerare | rip [to], lacerate [to], tear [to] | sgarra' |
| lacerazione | laceration | sgarru |
| laggiu' | over there | jussotto |
| laghetto | pond | lagarellu |
| lagnarsi | complain [to] | fiotta' |
| lamentarsi | complain [to], moan [to], groan [to], grumble [to] | fiotta' |
| lamentoso | plaintive | jaraleciu, jeju, lappusu, leciu |
| lampeggiare | lighten [to], flash [to], lightning | lampa' |
| lampo | flash, lightning bolt, spark, flicker, ray | lampu |
| lapis | pencil | labbise |
| lardo | bacon | untu |
| lassu' | up there | sussopra |
| latrina | latrine | locu |
| lattuga | lettuce | 'nzalata |
| lavorare | labour [to], work [to], labor [to] [Amer.] | laora' |
| lavoro | labour, yield, task, labor [Amer.], output, job | lauru, opra |
| le | them, the | ji |
| leggere | read [to] | legge |
| legittimo | legit, lawful, legal, rightful, legitimate | liggittimu |
| lento | slow | jaraleciu, jeju, loccu loccu, lofiu |
| letame | dung, manure, muck | stabbiu |
| letto | bed | patullu |
| levare | lift [to] | lea' |
| liberarsi | throw off [to] | sbologna' |
| liberta' | liberty, freedom | callanza |
| libertino | lecher, libertine, blood, excessive, dissipated | fimmininu |
| lievitare | leaven [to], yeast [to] | concallasse |
| lingua straniera | foreign language | cianfricu |
| liquefare | liquefy [to], melt [to] | squaja' |
| lisciare | smooth down [to] | slicia' |
| liscio | smooth, sleek | liciu |
| liso | well-worn, worn out | traditu |
| lite | argument, litigation, scrap | riotta |
| litigare | argue [to], scrap [to], quarrel [to], wrangle [to] | sbaccaja' |
| livido | lurid, livid, bruise | ammustatura |
| localita' | locus, clime, place, locality | vocabbulu |
| logoro | outworn, ragged, worn out, threadbare | traditu |
| lombaggine | lumbago | luffaggine |
| lubrificare | lubricate [to] | ugne |
| luglio | July | luju |
| lumaca | snail, slug | ciammaruca |
| luna park | funfair | carrozzelle |
| lunatico | lunatic, moody | razzonicu, sturnu |
| lungo | long, slowly, slow, adagio, along | lungu |
| lussuoso | sumptuous, ritzy, luxurious, plush | juttu |
| macchiare | blot [to] | tigne |
| macchina | machine | ordegnu |
| maestrale | north-west wind | traversone |
| magari | even | capace |
| maggio | May | maggiu |
| maglio | mallet, maul | maju |
| magro | lean, gaunt, scrawny, narrow, skinny, slight, slim | siccu, stillitu |
| mai | never, ever | mae |
| maiale | pig, swine | ninu |
| malandato | dilapidated | ruttu, scargagnatu |
| malato | sick, ill, diseased | ammarvatu |
| malavoglia | unwillingness | cuntr'arte |
| male | ill, badly, harm | pedalinu |
| maledetto | deuced, hexed, frigging, devilishly, accursed | morammazzatu |
| maleducato | ill-mannered, ill-bred, impolite, mannerless, rude | marducatu, maruanu |
| maleducazione | impoliteness | marcrianza |
| malfattore | wrongdoer, malefactor, evildoer, criminal | dilinguente |
| malmenare | tousle [to] | crocchia' |
| malocchio | hex, jinx | 'mmidia |
| malvagio | bad | tristu |
| mancia | vail, gratuity | sbruffata |
| mandare | send [to], transmit [to] | manna' |
| mangiare | feed [to], meal [to], eat [to] | magna', mena' |
| mangione | overeater, devourer | sbulimatu |
| manipolare | manipulate [to], rig [to] | strigula' |
| manovale | labourer | manuale |
| mansueto | meek | manzu |
| mantenere | maintain [to], hold [to], keep [to], keep up [to] | goerna' |
| mantenuta | kept woman | carutinuta |
| mantice | bellows [pl], supercharger | manteca |
| margine | margin | proma |
| marionetta | puppet, marionette | mammocciu |
| marito | man, husband | mariu, sposu |
| maschio | male | mastiu |
| masticare | champ [to], chew [to], masticate [to], chomp [to] | rosica' |
| materasso | mattress | materazzu |
| matita | pencil | labbise |
| mattatoio | slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse, abattoir | scorticu |
| mattinata | morn, morning | mantemanata |
| matto | mad | paciu |
| mattone | brick | bbriccu |
| mazurca | mazurka | marzucca |
| mazzo di fiori | bunch of flowers | bbocche' |
| medicamento | medicine, medicament | inguentu |
| medicinale | medicinal | intingulu |
| mela | apple | mella |
| melanzana | eggplant, aubergine | melangianu |
| meningite | meningitis | melangite |
| mentre | whilst, while, whereas | introcche', 'ndo' |
| merce | goods [pl] | robba |
| meschino | little, paltry | sganganatu |
| mescolare | stir [to], blend [to], jumble [to] | tempera' |
| mestolo | scoop, ladle | sgummeru |
| meta' | semi, centre, middle, half | menzu, mitae |
| mettere | put [to], situate [to], locate [to], place [to] | schiaffa' |
| mettere in evidenza | highlight [to], elevate [to], emphasize [to] | scupri' |
| mezzo | half, middle, medium, mean, semi | menzu |
| mezzogiorno | noon | meriggiu, scoccode' |
| mia | my | mi', mia |
| miagolare | mew [to], caterwaul [to] | sgnaola' |
| mie | my | mi', mia |
| miei | my | mi', mia |
| miele | honey | mele |
| minorato | handicapped, handicapped person | malenatu |
| minuto | itty-bitty, minute, itsy-bitsy | micillu |
| mio | my | mi', mia |
| mirto | myrtle | mortella |
| miseria | misery, poverty | migragna, spiantu |
| misero | poor | disperatu, migragnusu, poru |
| mite | mild | mitu |
| moccioso | snotty, snotty | muccolone |
| moderno | recent, modern | nou |
| modo | mode, way | verzu |
| moglie | dutch, wife | moje |
| molletta | peg, clothespin | fermezza |
| molto | extremely, very, a lot, much, greatly | avoja! |
| momento | jiff, instant, hour, moment | scoccode' |
| monaca | nun, bride | monica |
| monco | single handed | ciuncu |
| mondare | peel [to], cleanse [to] | monna', sceje |
| mondo | earth, world | munnu |
| moneta | currency, coin | cucuzza |
| montanaro | mountain dweller | montagnolu |
| montone | ram | pecuru |
| mordere | champ [to], bite [to] | mozziga' |
| morire | die [to], pass away [to] | armanecce, crepa', sbarella', spippa' |
| morto | dead, casualty, dead man | jacciu, jitu, poru |
| mozzo | shipboy | ciuncu |
| mugnaio | miller | mulinaro |
| mugugno | grouse | sborbottu |
| mulino | mill, flour mill | mola |
| muovere | shift [to ], move [to] | manna', moe |
| muscoloso | muscular, thewed | gnertu |
| musicista | musician | sminfarolu |
| nafta | naphtha | naffetta |
| nascondere | dissemble [to], recess [to], hide [to] | confonne |
| natica | derriere, bottom, buttock | jappa |
| nemmeno | not even | manco |
| neonato | new-born baby, baby | bbuellu |
| nessuno | no, not any, none, neither, nobody, no one | fracazzu, gniciunu |
| neve | snow | nee |
| nevicare | snow [to] | nengue |
| nevicata | snowfall, snowed | nengue |
| niente | nothing | gnente |
| no | nay, not, no | nicchese |
| nocciola | nut, hazelnut | nocchia |
| noi | us, we | nui |
| noia | trouble, ennui, noyance, boredom | zaganella |
| noioso | troublesome, lackluster [Amer.], onerous, boring | incitusu, lappusu |
| nominare | title [to], elect [to], constitute [to], name [to] | mintua' |
| non | not, no | 'n, nun |
| nonno | grandparent, grandfather, grandpa | tataranne |
| nubile | single, maiden, marriageable | femmina armasta |
| nuca | nape, scruff | lucca |
| numero | number | gnummeru |
| nuocere | harm [to] | noce |
| nuora | daughter-in-law | nora |
| nuovo | fresh, renewed, new | nou |
| nuvoloso | cloudy | nuulu |
| obbligare | engage [to], oblige [to], obligate [to] | strigne |
| obbligo | onus, obligation, obligation | surgu |
| obeso | obese | sargiccione |
| obliquo | askance, slanting, wry, oblique, sloped, askew | sguinciu |
| oca | goose | papara |
| oggi | today | mantema' |
| ogni | every, each one, each | gni, onne |
| ogni volta | whenever, everytime | gni, gnisempre |
| olio | oil | oju, untu |
| oliva | olive | cicittu, ulia |
| ombroso | shadowy | sufisticu |
| omosessuale | homosexual, pansy, pederast, invert | manfruitu |
| opprimere | grind down [to], oppress [to] | spiomma' |
| ora | hour | mantema', mo' |
| orfano | orphan | orfinu |
| orfanotrofio | orphanage | bbastarderia |
| organizzazione | organization, establishment | organizzu |
| organza | organza | organdise |
| orientato | oriented | avverzatu |
| originale | original | ganzu |
| origliare | overhear [to], hark [to], eavesdrop [to] | arrecchia', osola' |
| orinale | urinal | zzipeppe |
| orlo | rim, hem, lip | pizzu, proma |
| orma | footstep, print, track, footprint, imprint | pedacchia, trampata |
| oroscopo | horoscope | pianeta |
| orso | bear | urzu |
| oscillare | fluctuate [to], oscillate [to], wobble [to] | tertica' |
| osservare | observe [to], notice [to], look [to], remark [to] | apprica', sgama' |
| osso | bone | ossu |
| ossuto | raw-boned | siccu |
| ostinato | hard-headed, tough, obdurate, obstinate, dogged | 'gnorante |
| ottenere | result [to], obtain [to], attain [to], get [to] | troa' |
| ovest | West | calata |
| ozio | leisure | imbragu |
| padre | father | tata |
| paglia | straw, rush | paja |
| paiolo | cauldron | callaru, pinnicchiu |
| pallina | pellet, little ball, marble | schicchera |
| palo | post, pole, stake | passone |
| pancia | belly, paunch | panza, ribbeca |
| pane | bread | pa' |
| pantano | morass, marsh | bbrufa, stainu |
| papavero | poppy | papambiru |
| paralisi | paralysis | paratise |
| parassita | parasite, hanger-on, freeloader | bbagarinu, ferella |
| partorire | give birth [to] | sgrava' |
| pascolare | graze [to] | para' |
| passato | elapsed, past, last | jitu |
| pastetta | batter | incoccu |
| pasticcione | busybody | 'mpicciambroja, 'nciafrujone, pecione |
| patrimonio | holding, fortune, patrimony | cippu |
| paura | apprehensibility, fright, afraid, fear, distress | sudarella |
| pauroso | frightening | cacone, tremarellu |
| pazienza | forbearance, patience | pacenza |
| pazzia | freakiness, madness, screwiness, lunacy | pacia |
| pazzo | screwy, maniac, loony, frenzied, mad, fool, madman | paciu |
| pedata | footstep, tread, kick | zzampata |
| pelle | coat, leather, skin, hide | scorza |
| pellegrino | pilgrim | pilligrinu |
| pendente | leaning, hanging, pendulous | pennente |
| pendenza | slope, tilt, lean, incline | pennente |
| pendere | loll [to], slope [to], overhang [to], hang [to] | penne |
| penitenza | penance | pan pintitu |
| penna | feather, pen | penna |
| penoso | harm, distressful, ache, distressing, painful | tristu |
| pentecoste | pentecost, Pentacost | pasquarosa |
| pentola | cooker, pot, pan | cazzarola |
| penzolare | loll [to] | penne |
| peperone | capsicum | peparolu |
| per fortuna | happily | per esse |
| pera | pear | piru |
| percorso | road, ride, journey, distance | strae |
| percossa | whack, blow | bbriscola, frappa, lecca, mellasecca, sleppa, svirgola, tortorata, tozza |
| percuotere | smite [to], whack [to] | bbussa', crocchia', intosta', mazzola', mena', pista', riforma', sconocchia' |
| perdere | miss [to], lose [to] | frega' |
| perdere tempo | faff about [to] | commatte |
| pericolo | danger, endangerment, jeopardy, peril | marparata |
| permesso | permission, furlough, consent, allowed, leave | callanza |
| pero | pear | piru |
| persona | person, man, human being, fellow | stanga |
| persuadere | get round [to], persuade [to], induce [to] | strascina' |
| pesante | weighty, serious, grave, heavy, difficult, hard | gree |
| pestare | pound [to], step on [to], lam [to] | pista' |
| pettirosso | robin, redbreast | pitriccu |
| pezzettino | small piece, fraction | cinicu, 'nticchia |
| piacere | howdy, love [to], pleasure, like [to] | cricca', sfaciola' |
| piccolino | weeny | 'cillittu |
| piccolo | small, little | ciucu, micillu |
| piede | foot | fetta |
| pioggia | rain | acqua, pioe |
| piovere | rain [to] | pioe |
| piovigginare | drizzle [to] | pillica' |
| pipa | pipe | pippa |
| piroetta | pirouette | piroletta |
| pisello | pea | bbisellu |
| piu' | more, plus | anchi anchi |
| piuttosto | rather, quite, kind of, preferably | 'mmece |
| pizzicare | pinch [to], nip [to] | pizziga' |
| pizzo | lace | pizzu |
| placido | placid, slowly, soft, gentle | pacchiarottu |
| poiche' | having, inasmuch as, since, whereas, forasmuch | quanno |
| polpetta | meatball | porbetta |
| poltrone | lounger, idler, seats, loiterer, loafer | magneddormi |
| pomodoro | tomato | pummidoru |
| popolo | people | ggente |
| porcheria | dirtiness | manteca |
| porgere | hand [to] | stenne |
| posapiano | slowcoach | cordalenta |
| possidente | big landowner | padronale |
| povero | arm, poor, pauper, needy | migragnusu, poru, sciuertu, sganganatu |
| poverta' | poverty, destitution, want, penury | migragna |
| pozione | philtre, potion | intingulu, intruju |
| pozza | pool | pescolla |
| pozzanghera | puddle, pool | pescolla, trocia |
| pratica | exercise, practice | pappie' |
| premeditare | premeditate [to] | ruma' |
| prendere | take [to], fetch [to], take along[to], grasp [to] | jappa' |
| preoccupazione | alarm, fear, concern, worry | pasima |
| preparare | prepare [to], arrange [to], finish [to] | ammanni', incocca', para' |
| preparazione | preparation | organizzu |
| prepotente | overbearing | galloppu |
| prepotenza | overbearingness | marcrianza |
| prevalere | prevail [to], overcome [to] | tira' |
| prevedere | envisage [to], foresee, foresee [to] | anduina' |
| prezzemolo | parsley | erbetta |
| primavera | spring | fiurita |
| problematico | problematic | 'ncertu |
| produrre | produce [to], generate [to], create [to], appoint | armette |
| profondo | deep | cupu |
| profumare | perfume [to] | addora' |
| progettare | design [to], engineer [to], plan [to] | incocca' |
| propensione | leaning | pennente |
| proprietario | owner, holder, tenant | padronale |
| prosciutto | ham | preciuttu |
| prossimo | close, next, closest, forthcoming, oncoming | promu |
| prostituta | whore, wench, harlot, prostitute | trucibbarda |
| protezione | insurance, shelter, umbrage, protection | callanza |
| prudere | tingle [to], itch [to] | rode |
| prugna | plum | bbrugnulu |
| pugilato | boxing | bbocchise |
| pulce | flea | purgia |
| pulcino | chick | purginu |
| pulire | clean up [to], redd [to], mop [to], clean [to] | startara' |
| pungere | prick, burn [to], prick [to], sting [to] | mozziga', pizziga' |
| punire | penalize [to], punish [to], chasten [to] | mazzola' |
| puo' darsi | possibly | capace |
| pure | also, however | 'nco', paja |
| pus | pus | materia |
| puzzola | skunk | canpuzzu |
| quadrivio | crosss-road | crucistrae |
| qualche | some, any | 'che, quarchi |
| qualcosa | something, some | 'chiccosa |
| qualcuno | somebody, someone | 'che, quarchidunu |
| qualita' | characteristic, habit, attribute, quality, grade | straccia |
| qualora | in case | 'ndo' |
| qualsiasi | whichever | gni sia |
| qualunque | any, everyone, whatever, every, each, anyone | gni sia |
| quando | when | 'ndo', quanno |
| quanto | how much, how | quantu |
| quasi | nearly, almost | quaci |
| quercia | oak | cerqua |
| questi | these, this | quissu |
| qui | hither, here, here | tecco |
| rabbia | anger | granella, madonne |
| rabbrividire | shiver [to] | aggricciasse |
| raccogliere | gather, rake up [to], round up [to], get in [to] | arcojese, coje, jappa' |
| raccomandare | advise [to], commit [to], recommend [to] | riccommanna' |
| racimolare | scrape together [to] | scaja' |
| ragazzo | boy, youngster, boyfriend, lad | bbardasciu, mastiu |
| raggio | ray, radius, beam, spray, jet, spoke | razzu |
| raggrumarsi | clot [to] | appalloccasse |
| ragionare | reason [to] | cojece |
| rammarico | sorrow | pan pintitu |
| rammendare | sew up [to] | arconcia' |
| rampicante | scrambling, clambering | rampicarellu |
| rana | frog | cranocchia |
| rancido | rancid, rank | attufatu |
| rancore | grudge, rancor, spite, ill will, resentment | fele, granella |
| randello | club | turturu |
| rapare | shave [to] | carosa', scucuzza' |
| rapido | express, abrupt, quick, rapid | fugatu, sverdu |
| rauco | hoarse, husky | incamatu |
| recare | bring [to] | mena' |
| regalia | regale | prupina |
| rendere | render [to] | arda', renne |
| resistente | heavy-duty, toughish, resistant | sallu |
| respingere | push back [to], repulse [to], reject [to] | sceje |
| ressa | press | ggente |
| restituire | give back [to], refund [to] | renne |
| ribellarsi | rebel [to] | arvordasse |
| ribellione | revolt, rebellion | cuntr'arte |
| ricercato | searched, wanted | finu |
| richiamo | recall, callback, lure, decoy, call | verzu |
| ricordare | recall [to], come to mind [to], remember [to] | arpenzacce, mintua', rintornasse |
| ridare | give again [to] | arda' |
| riempire | replenish [to], fill [to], load [to] | impi' |
| rientro | re-entry | patullu |
| rimanere | stay here[to], rest [to], remain [to] | sta' |
| rimorso | remorse | pan pintitu |
| rimpiangere | mourn [to], rue [to], regret [to] | arpiagne |
| rimproverare | throw back [to], blame [to], reproach [to] | ruga' |
| riordinare | rearrange [to], reorder [to], do out [to] | spiccia' |
| riparare | redress [to], repair [to], patch up [to] | arconcia' |
| ripensare | think back[to], rethink [to] | rinna' |
| ripiego | expedient | ricascu |
| riposo | relaxation, rest | locu |
| riprendersi | repossess [to], pull round [to] | arpijasse |
| risanare | cure [to], reorganize [to], sain [to] | arzana' |
| risentito | piqued | sintitu |
| riserva | reservoir, reserve | ricascu |
| riservare | set apart [to], book [to], reserve [to] | scanza' |
| risorsa | resource, resort | ricascu |
| risparmio | saving | risparambiu |
| ritenere | judge [to], retain [to], withhold [to], count [to] | tene' |
| ritornare | return [to], turn round, make back [to] | rinna' |
| ritratto | picture | arzumiju |
| riuscire | get at [to], succeed [to], succeed [to] | spugnalla |
| roba | robe | robba |
| roba vecchia | junk | anticheria |
| robusto | heavy-duty, hearty, healthy, robust, sturdy, lusty | aribbustu, gnertu |
| roccia | rock, cliff | scoju |
| rogna | mange | raspu |
| rombo | rumble | lecca |
| rompere | break [to], rupture [to] | scoccia' |
| roncola | prining hook | runciu |
| rosicchiare | nibble [to], crunch | rosica' |
| rosmarino | rosemary | sdremmarinu |
| rosso | red | rusciu |
| rotto | fractured, broken | ruttu |
| rovesciare | knock over [to], turn upside down [to] | svordica' |
| rovina | ruin, ruination, wrack, havoc | scapicollu |
| rovinare | queer [to], disfigure [to], destroy [to] | struppia' |
| rovinato | ruined | traditu |
| rovistare | forage [to] | scarufa', smucina' |
| rozzo | rough, rank, hard, inelegant | marzintitu, ruzzu, jantutu |
| rubare | steal [to], hijack [to], thieve[to], heist [to] | cucca', frega', inzaccocciasse |
| rugiada | dew | guazza |
| rum | rum | rumme |
| ruminare | ruminate [to] | rosica', ruma' |
| ruotare | spin [to], wheel [to], revolve [to], round [to] | trilla' |
| ruvido | rough, rugged | raspusu, sbruzzulusu |
| sabato | Saturday | sabbitu |
| sacca | bag | saccoccia |
| saccente | saucy, wiseacre | capiscione, saputu |
| saggio | magus, wise, bright, clever, test, sagacious | tasta |
| salario | wage, salary, meed, pay | prupina |
| saldo | balance, sale, balance | sallu |
| saliscendi | latch | saliscigni |
| salsiccia | sausage | sargiccia |
| saltare | leap [to], spring[to], jump [to], skip [to] | zzompa' |
| salvadanaio | moneybox | dindarolu, sarvaquatri' |
| salvietta | napkin | sarvietta |
| sano | healthy, hale, healthful, well, sound | sallu |
| sapere | know [to], knowledge, savour [to] | sape' |
| sapiente | sage, mage | saputu |
| sardo | Sardinian | sardegnolu |
| sasso | stone, draught | sassu, scoju |
| satira | skit, lampoon, satire | satora |
| sazio | replete, overfull | satullu |
| sbadigliare | yawn [to] | spannaletta' |
| sbadiglio | yawn | sbaviju |
| sbagliare | err [to], mistake [to], make a mistake [to] | intoppa' |
| sbaglio | mistake | cappella, scapocciu, sfonnone |
| sbattere | slam [to], blink [to] | sbatte |
| sbirciare | peep [to] | alluma', smiccia' |
| sbornia | drunkenness | ciucca, sborgna, svirgola, troppa |
| sbucciare | pare [to], husk [to], peel [to] | monna' |
| scabbia | scabies, mange | raspu |
| scabro | raucous, hoarse, raw, harsh, rough | raspusu |
| scaldare | heat [to] | scalla' |
| scaltro | astute | bbirbu |
| scansare | fudge [to], avoid [to] | scanza' |
| scapaccione | rap | scorzone |
| scappare | abscond [to], elope [to], run away [to] | scappa', tacchina' |
| scarafaggio | roach | scardafella |
| scarto | discard, refuse, board, reject | scerda |
| scegliere | adopt [to], select [to], plump for [to] | scanza', sceje |
| scelta | selection, choice, pick | scerda |
| scheggia | sliver, shiver, chip | scaja |
| scheggiare | sliver [to], chip [to] | sgrugna' |
| schiacciare | crepitate [to], flatter [to], crack, smash [to] | rincarga', sfragne |
| schiacciato | compressed, crushed, pressed | sfrantu |
| schiaffo | slap in the face | lecca, pappina |
| schiena | back | schina |
| schiocco | flick, clack, snap, smack | scrocchiu |
| sciarpa | scarf, sash, stole | scialla |
| sciatto | sloppy, slipshod, sluttish | sciuertu, sganganatu |
| scintilla | spark | luja |
| sciocco | ass, foolish, silly, fool, patsy, goose, inane | capucollu, carciofulu, cetrone, fallaccianu, gnoccu, maccarone, miccu, sciapu, selleru, tommolottu, tontolomeu |
| sciogliere | loose [to], absolve [to], solve, unfix [to] | scioje |
| scipito | sapless | sciapu |
| scoiattolo | squirrel | squillattulittu |
| scompigliare | disorder [to] | scarufa' |
| scomposto | decomposed, disjointed, disassembles | bbistunnu |
| sconcertare | disconcert [to], abash [to], flummox [to] | percote |
| sconfiggere | defeat [to], rout [to], conquer [to] | intosta' |
| sconfitta | defeat, thrashing | bbriscola, intostata |
| scongiurare | ask for [to], crave [to] | scugnura' |
| sconosciuto | disowned, little-known, unknown, unidentified | fregnu |
| scontroso | grumpy | foresticu |
| scoperta | finding, find, detection | scuperta |
| scoppiare | burst [to], outbreak [to] | schioppa' |
| scoprire | undeck[to], reveal, discover [to], detect [to] | scupri', smanta' |
| scorciatoia | shorcur | curta |
| scorza | bark, rind, peel | scorza |
| scrigno | casket, coffer | cofana |
| scroccone | scrounger, hanger-on, freeloader | magnauffa |
| scuotere | jolt [to], shake [to], toss [to] | tertica' |
| sdegnato | resentful | sintitu |
| sdolcinato | sloppy, schmaltzy, slobbery | jaraleciu, jeju |
| sdraiarsi | put down [to], lie down [to] | sdilungasse |
| se | provided that, whether, if | quanno |
| se no | else, otherwise, or else, if not | sinno' |
| sebbene | tho, though, although | 'ndo' |
| seccatura | irritation, annoyance, worriment, hassle | jella, lappa, malicciu, pappardella, pippa, zaganella |
| secchio | pail, bucket | zzicchiu |
| secondo | second, according to, latter, jiff, sound | sicunnu |
| sedano | celery | selleru |
| sedersi | sit [to] | assettasse |
| sedurre | captivate [to], inveigle [to], seduce [to] | corga' |
| segnale | signal | chiocchia |
| selce | flint | sergiu |
| selvaggio | haggard, rampant, savage, wild, tigerish | feru, foresticu, sarvaticu |
| selvatico | wild | sarvaticu |
| semmai | if not | sincasu |
| sempre | always | gnisempre |
| seno | loch, breast, bay, sine | bbroscia |
| senza pretese | lowly, unpretentious | 'gnorante |
| senza un soldo | penniless | appiccatu |
| separare | separate [to], part [to], disassociate [to] | sceje |
| servile | obsequious | licchinu |
| setaccio | sieve | stacciu |
| sferico | spherical, circular, circularly, orbed, orbicular | tunnu |
| sfilare | parade [to], file [to] | sfila' |
| sfinito | jaded | difinitu, straccu |
| sfiorare | graze [to] | pillica' |
| sfogo | outpouring, outpour, vent | locu |
| sfondato | smashed in | sfonnatu |
| sfortuna | misluck, mishap, bad luck, accidentprone | jella, pedalinu |
| sfortunato | luckless, hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred | tristu |
| sfuggire | avoid [to], escape [to], elope [to] | surti' |
| sfuriata | bluster | spampujata |
| sgambetto | coup de pied, trip | cianchetta |
| sgangherato | ramshackle | sganganatu |
| sgombrare | clear [to] | spiccia' |
| sgradevole | objectionable, unpleasant, unpalatably | cattiu |
| si' | yes, yep | sci' |
| siccita' | drought, aridness | 'sciutta |
| siepe | hedgerow, hedge | fratta |
| signora | woman, lady, wife, Madam | sora |
| signore | sir, Signor, gentleman, lord | miser, sor |
| simile | similar, simular, like | compagnu |
| simpatia | fellow feeling, compassion | pennente |
| simpatico | nice, pleasant, likeable | juttu |
| sincero | undesigning, open-hearted, honest, ingenuous | liggittimu |
| sistemazione | layout | arcutinata |
| slegare | loosen [to], loose [to], untie [to] | scioje |
| smanioso | raving, clamoring, rampaging | firniticusu |
| smettere | stop [to], cease [to] | taja' |
| smuovere | move [to] | smoe, smucina' |
| soddisfare | gratify [to], suit [to], satisfy [to] | scunfinfera' |
| solco | chute, gully, gutter, groove, line, furrow | surgu |
| soldo | sou | quadrinu, sordu |
| solo | lone, lonely, sole, single, only, alone, solitary | daperissu |
| sommita' | top | pizzu |
| sonnolenza | sleepiness | scarfagna |
| sopportazione | forbearance, toleration | pacenza |
| sopra | onto, across, of, hyper, over, above, on top, on | sopre, sussopra |
| sorbo | sorb | sorvu |
| sorella | sister | sora |
| sorgente | rising, spring, fount, fountain, source | acqua |
| sorvegliante | watcher, watchman, overseer, overman | capoccia |
| sospettare | suspect [to] | incaja' |
| sotterfugio | tergiversation, elusion | sottusfugge |
| sottile | thin, thinnish, flimsy | finu |
| sotto | among, underneath, under, beneath, below | appie', jussotto |
| sottrarre | abstract [to], take away[to], detract [to] | cucca' |
| sovrappiu' | plus | addizzione |
| spaiato | unpaired | disperu |
| sparare | fire [to], score [to], shooting, shoot [to] | tira' |
| spargere | disseminate [to], bestrew, scatter [to] | spanne |
| sparpagliare | scatter [to] | sparuca' |
| spartire | share [to], divide [to], distribute [to] | sparti' |
| spavento | horror, scare, fright | pasima |
| specialista | expert, specialist, specialist | spizziale |
| specie | ilk, species, kind | spece |
| spendere | expend [to], spend [to], invest [to] | lea', spenne |
| spesa | expenditure, buy, expense, outlay | spenne |
| spesso | often, several times, thickish, frequently | ertu, libbente |
| spettare | be up [to] | tocca' |
| spezzare | break [to], break [to] | stucca' |
| spia | spy, sneak | chiocchia |
| spianare | level [to], smooth [to] | stenne |
| spiedo | skewer, spit | spidu |
| spingere | press [to], thrust [to], rush [to], push [to] | rincarga' |
| spolverare | dust [to] | strucia' |
| sporcare | dirty, muck up [to], soil [to] | tigne |
| sporcizia | soil | zzozzu |
| sporco | scruff, foul, dirty, dirt, smutty, filthy | ficciusu, sciuertu, zzozzu |
| sporgente | outstanding | scopparellu, scoppatu |
| sporgersi | lean out [to], jut [to] | spennicasse |
| sposo | spouse, husband, bridegroom | sposu |
| sprecare | waste [to], consume [to], idle away [to] | frega', strica' |
| spruzzo | spray, splash | sbruffata |
| spuntare | dull [to] | spizzuta' |
| sputo | gob, spit, sputum | scaracchiu |
| squadrare | square [to] | sgama', sluma' |
| squarcio | burst, gash, breach, rent | sgarru |
| stagione | season, season | tempu |
| stagnaio | plumber | stagninu |
| stagno | pond, tin, pool | stainu |
| stalla | stable, stall | stabbiu |
| stancare | tire [to] | stracca' |
| stanco | exhausted, weary, overwrought, tired, wearied | straccu |
| stanga | thill, post, stake | stanga |
| stantio | rancid | attufatu |
| stare | exist [to], be [to] | sta' |
| stasera | this evening | massera |
| statura | stature | portata |
| stazionare | park [to] | stazza' |
| stendere | lay [to], elongate, distend [to], expand [to] | stenne |
| stentare | find it hard [to] | inciampica' |
| sterile | unfertile, desolate, unprolific | mulenca |
| sterminare | kill off [to], exterminate [to] | strica' |
| stimolare | jog [to], stimulate [to] | smoe |
| stirpe | lineage, line, race, breed, issue, blood | cippu |
| stomaco | stomach | stommicu |
| stordito | lightheaded, light-headed | sturnu |
| storno | cancellation, starling | sturnu |
| storpio | crippled | ciuncu, struppiu |
| storto | skew, angled, askew, dippy, crooked | tortu |
| straccio | rag | bbannella, cinciu |
| strada | street, way, lane, route, road | strae |
| strage | massacre | acciaccapistu |
| strambo | goofy, rummy | razzonicu, 'sbeticu |
| straniero | alien, strange, foreign, foreigner | estru |
| strano | eerie, unusual, funny, rummy, astonishing, odd | sturnu |
| strappare | rip [to], rend [to], wrest [to], tear [to] | sgarra' |
| stravagante | freakish, outlandish, bizarre, freaky | paciu |
| stretto | hard, compressed, strait, close, strict, tightened | bbonu |
| stringere | tighten [to], clinch [to], compress [to] | strigne |
| strisciare | sneak [to], grovel [to], crawl [to], creep [to] | strascina', strucia' |
| strofinare | scrub [to], rub [to], scour [to] | strigula', strucia' |
| stupido | stupe, asinine, thickhead, oafish, goof, stupid | capoccione, cetrone |
| stupore | wonderment, stupor, wonder, astonishment | spece |
| stuzzicare | stimulate [to] | smucina' |
| su | on, upon, up, up above, top, onto, upward | sopre, sussopra |
| sua | her | sia, sua |
| subito | right away, once, pronto, once, at once | tantu quantu |
| succhiare | suck in[to], suck [to], inhale [to] | suga' |
| sud | south | meriggiu |
| sudare | sweat[to] | spilliccia' |
| sue | her | sia, sua |
| suggerire | float [to], suggest [to], prompt [to], hint [to] | 'mbocca' |
| sugo | gravy | intingulu |
| suo | its, his | sia |
| suoi | his | sia, sua |
| suonare | chime, sound [to], play [to], play [to], beep [to] | sona' |
| suora | bride, nun | monica, sora |
| suscettibile | susceptible | incitusu |
| susina | plum | bbrugnulu |
| sussultare | jump [to] | sturza' |
| sveglio | skillful, clever, apprehensive, wide awake, waking | ricchiutillu, sverdu |
| svelto | light | sverdu |
| svenimento | faint | sturbu |
| svenire | faint [to] | sturbasse |
| sventrare | disembowel [to], gut [to] | spanza' |
| svezzare | wean [to] | smamma' |
| svogliatezza | listlessness, halfheartedness | malia |
| tacca | nick, hack, indent, notch | mercu |
| tacchino | turkey | bbillu |
| tagliare | hack [to], slit [to], clip [to], slash [to] | stucca', taja' |
| tanica | jerry can | stagnetta |
| tanto | as, that much, a lot | avoja! |
| tardivo | late | tardiolu |
| tartagliare | stutter [to] | 'ntartaja' |
| tasca | pocket, case, bag | saccoccia |
| tassa | charge, tax, fee, due | sbarzella |
| tempo trascorso | elapsed time | addietratu, tempu |
| tenace | tenacious, unwearying | tinicciu |
| tenacia | tenacity | tinicciu |
| tenere | have [to], hold [to], keep [to], wield [to] | tene' |
| testa | head | bbricocola, capoccia, crapa, cucuzza, lucca |
| testicoli | testicle | bbarbaji |
| ti | you, thee | te |
| tiepido | lukewarm, halfhearted, thawy | mitu |
| tiglio | lime-tree | tiju |
| tigre | tiger | triga |
| timore | alarm, fear | sudarella |
| tingere | dye [to] | tigne |
| tirare | pull [to], tighten [to], hale [to], haul [to] | tira' |
| tiritera | rigmarole | mmimmica, oremusse |
| tizio | guy | sisu |
| tizzone | cinder, coal | tizzu |
| togliere | take from[to], take off [to], pull off [to] | carpi', lea' |
| tondo | round | tunnu |
| tonto | calf, dodo | carciofulu, 'ndrondru, tontolomeu |
| topo | mouse | sorce |
| torace | chest, breast, thorax | cantaranu |
| torbido | turbid, muddy, opaque, sketchy, cloudy | trufiu |
| torcere | twine [to], twist [to] | rinturcina', sconocchia', strigula' |
| tornare indietro | revert [to] | rintornasse |
| torpore | oscitancy | scarfagna |
| torto | mischief, twisted, grievance, wrong | camorra, tortu |
| tosare | shear [to] | carosa' |
| tosse | cough | tossa |
| tossire | caugh [to], cough [to] | tossa' |
| tovagliolo | napkin | sarvietta |
| tra | from among, between | lammenzu, tramenzu |
| tradito | betrayed | scornacchiato |
| trafficare | trade [to], traffic [to] | mistica' |
| tram | tram | tranve |
| trambusto | bustle, fuss | pallozze' |
| tranquillamente | quietly | bbellu bbellu |
| tranquillo | calm | bbonu, manzu |
| trasandato | scruffy | scaciatu, sciuertu, sciurcinatu, zzagajone |
| trascinare | haul off [to], hale [to], drag [to], grind [to] | incollasse, scarretta', strascina' |
| trascorso | passed, past, haul | jitu |
| trasformare | transform [to] | straforma' |
| traslocare | move in [to] | scasa' |
| trasportare | freight [to], ship [to], carry [to], convey [to] | incollasse, scarretta' |
| trattenere | hold back [to], bind [to], contain [to], keep [to] | para', tene' |
| traverso | devious | sguinciu |
| trebbiare | thresh [to] | smacchina' |
| tremore | tremor | bballarella |
| tricolore | three coloured, tricolour, tricolor | bbanniera |
| trifoglio | alfalfa | trafoju |
| trina | lace, frill | pizzu |
| tromba | trumpet, bugle | jarina |
| troncare | cut [to], finish with [to] | stucca' |
| tronco | log, stump, stem, body, tree-trunk, trunk | ciuncu |
| trovare | find [to] | regna', troa' |
| trovatello | foundling | proiettu |
| tua | thine | tia, tua |
| tuo | your, thy, thine | tia, tua |
| tuonare | fulminate [to], thunder [to] | trona' |
| tuono | thunder | tronu |
| tutti | every, all | gni |
| tuttora | yet, still | 'nco' |
| ubriacarsi | get drunk [to] | inciuccasse, 'mbinzina' |
| ubriaco | drunk | ciuccu, 'mbriacu |
| ubriacone | soak, drunkard | racione, sborgnafissa |
| uccellino | chick, fledgling | 'cillittu |
| uccello | bird | 'cellu |
| uccidere | kill [to], assassinate [to], eliminate [to] | arbee, arrecchia', spanza' |
| udire | hear [to] | intenne, sinti' |
| uguale | like, equal | compagnu |
| ulcera | abscess, ulcer | lucciola |
| ultimo | last | urdimu |
| un | an, a, one | 'n |
| un po' | a little | cinicu |
| ungere | grease [to], smear [to] | ugne |
| unghia | fingernail, nail, claw | ugna |
| unguento | ointment, salve | inguentu |
| uniforme | uniform, monotonous, equable | muntura |
| unirsi | combine [to], join [to], unite [to] | accompagnasse |
| uno | one | 'n |
| unto | greased | untu |
| uomo | man, fellow | omu |
| uovo | egg, ovum | coccu, ou |
| urtare | thrust [to], poke [to], hit [to], knock [to] | infrocia', 'ntruppa', sbatte, toccia' |
| uscire | out [to], go out [to], exit [to] | scappa', surti' |
| uva | grape | ua |
| vacillare | jiggle [to], waver [to], topple [to], flicker [to] | tertica' |
| vaglio | winnowing | stacciu |
| valutare | rate [to], appraise [to], aprreciate [to] | varda' |
| vantarsi | blow [to], boast [to] | arfaccene, 'mpomposasse |
| varcare | cross [to] | zzompa' |
| vedente | sighted, seeing | illuminatu |
| vedere | see [to] | divede', scerne, sgama', sluma' |
| veggente | clairvoyant, seer | magnitizzata |
| veleno | poison, venom | intingulu |
| veloce | slippy, fast, quick | fugatu |
| vendemmia | vintage, grape harvest | vennegna |
| vendicativo | vengeful | rumasotto |
| venire | get [to], come [to], descend from [to] | vini' |
| vento | wind | aria |
| vergognarsi | be ashamed [to], feel ashamed [to], blush [to] | cecassene |
| verro | wild boar, boar | guerru |
| verso | about, towards, approximately, rhyme, verse, ag- | verzu |
| vertigine | vertigo | ggiramunnu |
| vescica | blister, bladder | ribbeca |
| vicino | close, neighbour, near | promu |
| vigliacco | quitter, gutless | tremarellu |
| villania | rudeness | marcrianza |
| villano | loutish, churlish | bbajencu, bbirrocchiu, gree, maruanu |
| vino | wine | bbee, bbumbu, sciagre' |
| vipera | viper | vipara |
| viso | ace, face | grugnu |
| vispo | lively | ricchiutillu |
| vita | waist, lifetime, living, life | campa', vita |
| vitalita' | vitality, pep | soprevviu |
| vite | grapevine, vine, screw | vita |
| vitello | calf | jencu |
| vittima | victim | materazzu |
| vivere | live [to] | campa' |
| voce | voice, gossip, entry, hearsay | cannacciu |
| voglia | wish | fantacia |
| voi | ye, you | vui |
| volatile | sketchily, bird, fleeting, ephemeral, fowl | limale |
| volere | want [to], will, like [to] | cricca' |
| volonta' | will | fantacia |
| volpe | fox | orba |
| voltare | turn [to] | svorda' |
| volubile | unsteady, unstable | razzonicu |
| volume | volume, book, circumference, extent, periphery | paja |
| vorace | voracious, greedy, ravenous | allupatu |
| zenit | zenith | scoccode' |
| zoppo | lame, cripple | ciuncu |
| zotico | coarse, loutish, rough | bburinu |
| zucca | pumpkin, gourd | cucuzza |