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DIALECT |
ITALIAN |
ENGLISH |
| BACCHETT f. (L. baculum, stick) |
Bacchetta f. |
Stick |
| BADESS f. Matr(a) badess, mother superior, bossy |
Badessa f. |
Abbess |
| BAGN m. (L. balneum, bath) |
Bagno m. |
Bath |
| BAGNAROL f. (L. balnearius, pertaining to bath) |
Tino m. or vasca f. |
Tub (usually a tin circular tub) |
| BAGNIÉ, BAGNIET (L. balneum, bath) |
Bagnare, bagnarsi |
Wet, bathe |
| BAIUNZ m. (L. bis, two + congius, a liquid measure) |
Bigoncia |
Vat (wooden vat to carry grapes) |
| BAL(I)CON m. |
Balcone m. |
Balcony |
| BALLÁ, BALLAT, also ABBALLÁ (L.L. ballare, to dance; Gr. ballizein, to move feet in rhythm with music or song) |
Ballare |
Dance |
| BANCH f. |
Banca f. |
Bank |
| BANDIER f. |
Bandiera f. |
Flag |
| BARACCH or BARRACCH f. É na barracch, it is a confused situation or condition |
Baracca f. |
Barn, hut |
| BARB f. (L. barba, beard) |
Barba f. |
Beard |
| BARBIER m. (L. barba, beard) |
Barbiere m. |
Barber |
| BARCH f. |
Barca f. |
Boat |
| BASS adj. (L. bassus, low) |
Basso adj. |
Low, short |
| BASTON m. |
Bastone m. |
Cane |
| BATOST f. (L. battuere, to beat) |
Batosta f. |
Blow, defeat, beating |
| BATTAGL f. (L. batualia, battle) |
Battaglia f. |
Battle |
| BATTES(I)M (Gr. baptizein, to immerge) |
Battesimo m. |
Christening, baptism |
| BAUGL(IE) m. |
Baule m. |
Trunk |
| BECCH m. (L. buccus, beak) |
Becco m. |
Beak |
| BENEFIC(IE) m. (L. beneficium, kindness) |
Beneficio m. |
Benefice, good deed |
| BENFATT adj. (L. bene, well + facere, to do) |
Benfatto adj. |
Well-done |
| BEST(IE) f. (L. bestia, beast) |
Bestia f. |
Beast |
| BIANCH adj. |
Bianco adj. |
White |
| BICCHIER m. |
Bicchiere m. |
Glass |
| BICH or BIGH f. also BICHETT f. (L. biga, two horse carriage) |
Biga f. |
Carriage (two wheels, one horse) |
| BICICLET f. |
Bicicletta f. |
Bicycle |
| BIDENT m. |
Bidente m. |
Hoe (two-pronged hoe) |
| BIELL adj., f. BELL (L. bellus, beautiful) |
Bello adj. |
Beautiful |
| BIGLIETT m. |
Biglietto m. |
Ticket, note |
| BINAR(IE) m. |
Binario m. |
Track, railroad _ |
| BINIDIC, BIN(I)DITT (L. benedicere, to speak well of, to bless) |
Benedire, benedetto |
Bless |
| BIRR f. |
Birra f. |
Beer |
| BISC'COTT m. (L. bis. Twice + coquere, to cook) |
Biscotto m. |
Cookie |
| B(I)TTON m. (L. botonus, mount) |
Bottone m. |
Botton |
| BLET f. (L. beta, beet) |
Bietola f. |
Chard, swiss chard |
| BORS f. (L. bursa, skin pouch) |
Borsa f. |
Bag, pouch |
| BOSCH m. (L. boscus, land with trees) |
Bosco m. |
Forest |
| BRAV adj. |
Bravo adj. |
Good |
| BRECC f. |
Breccia f. |
Crushed stone |
| BRIGL f. |
Briglia f. |
Bridle |
| BRILLANT m. and adj. (L. beryllus. shiny precious stone) |
Brillante m. and adj. |
Precious stone, shiny |
| BROD m. |
Brodo m. |
Broth, soup |
| BRONCHIT f. |
Bronchite f. |
Bronchitis |
| BRUSC(IU)AT (L. brusiare, to glow, to burn) |
Bruciato |
Burn |
| BRUTT adj |
Brutto adj. |
Ugly |
| BUANCH m. |
Banco m. |
Bench |
| BUANN (L. bannus, announcement) usually by a town crier. Ittà lu buann, to make an announcement, to reveal; nin ittà lu buann mo,... and now don't let everybody hear about something |
Bando m. |
Announcement (by a town crier) |
| BUANNITOR m. |
Banditore m. |
Town crier |
| BUCH m. |
Buco m. |
Hole |
| BULLÌ, BULLIT also VULLÌ, VULLUT |
Bollire |
Boil |
| BUON adj. f. bon (L. bonus, good) |
Buono adj. |
Good |
| BURR m. |
Burro m. |
Butter |
| BUSCI(E) f. |
Bugia f. |
Lie |
| BUSCIARD m. f. |
Bugiardo m. f. -a, and adj. |
Lier |
| BUST f. (L. busta, buxus, box) |
Busta f. |
Envelope |
| BUST also UST m |
Busto m., corsetto m. |
Bust, corset |
| BUTTIGL f. (L. butta, swollen) |
Bottiglia f. |
Bottle |
| BUVATT f. |
Lattina f. |
Can |
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