P
- pace
- peace [Dict] [Sch 71]
- padre
- father
- paga
- pay
- pagana
- pagan [CT A11]
- pagar
- pay
- pagnio
- cloth
- paia
- straw
- paio
- pair
- paise, paize
- fatherland, country
- palabra
- speech, word. [Dict]
ma ybdl$ bn adam lpalabra dyyalw lcaHbw. A man should not
change his word to his friend. [SLE 101a]
ma ymankarw$ lplabra meakwm. They
should not break their word with them. [SLE 126a]
- palazzo
- palace
- Palestina
- Palestine [CT 15]
- pane
- bread
- papas
- crawfish
- papasos
- Pope, priest [Sch 79, 81]
- papaz
- priest. kan fyhwm wwaHd alpapaz. There was among them a certain priest.
(ModGk.)
- paqueto
- packet
- parlar(e)
- say, speak [Sch 75, 78] [Dict]
- parola
- speech, word [Dict] [Sch 79]
- parte
- part, party. Also:
wHayyd lpar+y dyyalw mn Gyr ma f++n caHbw. And he put aside
his part without telling his friend. [SLE 93b]
- partenza
- departure
- partes
- parts. lewlm mqcwma ltlata dlpar+ys. The world is divided into three
parts. [SLE 73b] ewlm is Hebrew. Plural of parte.
- particolar
- particular
- Pascià
- see bascia
- pasear
- to take a local walk or ride. wkan ytpacyyar fyhwm. And he was taking a
ride in
them. [SLE 150a]
tpasyyrna fy dak· ljnan. We walked in that park.
[SLE 5b]
ytpacyyarw jmye fljnayyn. They will all take a walk
in the garden. [SLE 6a]
The reflexive Arabic fifth measure represents the reflexive of the original
Spanish.
- pasearse
- See previous entry.
- passagio
- passage
- passar
- pass, spend (time) [Dict] [Sch 81]
- passion
- See [RR]
- patria
- fatherland
- patron
- master [Sch 79]
- patrono grande
- title of the Dey of Algiers [Sch 81]
- paura
- alarm
- paventar
- frighten
- pazienza
- patience
- pazzion
- passion
- pecado, pecato
- sin [Sch 79]
- peci
- fish
- pelle
- skin
- pena
- punishment
- penibile
- painful
- pensar
- think
- pensiere
- idea, scheme
- pepe
- pepper
- per
- by, for, in order to. Often indicates the direct, sometimes indirect,
object.[Dict] [Sch71] [CT 9, 15]
- pera
- pear
- perche
- because
- perdir
- lose
- perdità
- loss
- perfumar
- perfume
- perfumo
- perfume
- pericolo
- danger
- perir
- perish
- perla
- pearl
- permettir
- permit
- permis
- permit. wqbD arb azwlay e''h lprmys mn yydha. And Rabbi Azulay (on
him be peace!) took the permit from her hand. [SLE 42a]
Note enunciation of final consonant of permis.
- permizzion
- permission
- pernichi
- partridge
- perque
- why
- perro
- dog [sch 79]
- perruquere
- barber
- persecutar
- persecute
- persistar
- persist
- perso
- lost [D8]
- persona
- person
- persuadar
- persuade
- pertuseri
- caulker
[RR]
- pervenir
- reach
- pesanti
- heavy
- pesar
- weigh
- pesca
- fish
- pescaderia
- fishery
- pescador
- fisherman
- pescar
- fish
- petine
- comb
- pezzo
- weight
- piacher
- pleasant
- piachere
- pleasure
- phantasia
- [Sch 81] see fantasia
- pharmacien
- pharmacist. r$mlhwm wwaHd adwwa fy tskra yjybwh mn lfrmasyyan.
He wrote down for them a medicine which they would get
from the pharmacist in a note. [SLE 69b]
- piachir
- please
- piaga
- wound
- piagar
- wound
- piangir
- weep
- piano
- sweetly, story (of building)
- pianta
- plant
- piantar
- plant
- pianto
- tears
- piato
- plate
- picar
- prick
- piccolo
- little
- piedi
- foot [Dict] [Sch 70]
- piegar
- fold
- piego
- fold
- pieno
- full
- pietà
- pity
- pietra
- stone
- pigiun
- pigeon
- pigliar, piglliar
- take, take (offense) [Sch 73, 78] [CT 25]
- pignata
- saucepan
- pilaf
- pilaf
- pillar
- take (offense) [Sch 81]
- piloso
- hairy
- piloto
- pilot
- pinguir
- paint
- pinto
- painted
- pintura
- paintings. zwwq Darw...blpyn+wra ela kl +bae. He decorated his house
with paintings of all descriptions. [SLE 68a]
- piombo
- lead
- piove
- rain
- piovir
- rain
- pipa
- pipe
- pisceri
- porter
- piselli
- peas
- pistacho
- See festuk
- pistar
- pound
- pistola
- pistol
- pittura
- painting
- piu
- more
- piuma
- feather, pen [Dict] [Sch 71]
- plaisir
- favor. jyt n+lt mnkwm wwaHd lplyzyr. I have come to seek a favor from
you. [SLE 106b]
- plata
- silver
- plaza
- 1. place. Also:
2. square, plaza. wemllhwm wwaHd lqwmby+y...fy wws+ lplaca. He made a
party for them in the center of the square. [SLE 13b]
- plazar
- place
- plazer
- delight
- pocha
- a little [Sch 75]
- poco
- little; preceded by un a little [D6]
- poco poco
- soon [D7]
- poder
- power, be able [Dict] [Sch 78]
- polacra
- barge
- polastro
- chicken
- pold esser
- perhaps
- polve
- dust
- polvere
- powder
- polizzia
- politeness
- pomma
- apple
- ponte
- bridge
- popolo
- people
- por
- through [Sch 79]
- por aqui
- over here [Sch 85]
- porco
- pig
- porque
- because [Sch 79]
- porta
- front-door, gate
- portar
- bring, carry, wear
- portato
- brought [Sch 79]
- porto
- port
- portugues
- Portuguese [D5]
- possibile
- 1. possible. Also:
2. that which one can do. lwkan emlt lpwsybly dyyalk wxrjtny
mn had lHabs. Would that you might do all you can, and get me out of this
prison. [SLE 76a] Very frequent.
- posta
- post, mail. wcar acwl+an fy kl pw$ta yktb brawwat. The king began to
write letters by every post. [SLE 65b]
- potento
- powerful
- poter
- be able [Sch 81]
- pozzo
- well (of water)
- pranzar
- dine
- pranzo
- dinner
- precauzzion
- precaution
- preciz
- precise, exact. fsaea lflanya prysyz. At such-and-such a precise hour (at
such-and-such a time precisely.) [SLE 153B] (Although the Modern French word
précise is frequently associated with heure, this is probably the Occitan
masculine with voicing, and invariant as usual.)
- predica
- sermon
- preferir
- prefer
- pregar
- pray
- premura
- hurry [D4] With tenir to be in a hurry
- presente
- present
- pressar
- press
- prestar
- lend
- presto
- haste, ready, quickly, promptly [Dict] [Sch ]
- presenzia
- presence
- preza
- capture
- prezzio
- price
- prezzioso
- precious
- prigeon
- prison
- prigeonere
- prison
- primer
- first. hwwa kan lprymr d$hwrat. It was the first of the months. [SLE 61b]
- primiere
- first
- principio
- beginning
- proba
- proof. wnjybwlk prwba kbyra lklamna. And we shall bring you a strong
proof for our words. [SLE 36b]
- probar
- to test, make clear. hwman prwbarw wcHHw wwayyn lHbala dlHan$ hyya tlt
snyn. They made clear and verified that the gestation period of the snake is
three years. [SLE 47b] yprobar ayda mratw mazala dyyna awwla la. He will
clarify whether his wife is religious or not. [SLE 100b]
- probità
- honest
- procurar
- manage to
[RR]
- proffito
- profit
- promessa
- promise
- promettir
- promise
- pronta, pronto
- swift, sudden
- proponir
- propose
- proseguir
- chase
- protection
- protection
- prova
- See proba
- provar
- prove, try
- provista
- provisions
- provocar
- provoke
- prua
- prow
- prudente
- prudent
- prudenza
- prudence
- prueba
- See proba
- pruna
- prune
- publicar
- publish
- publico
- public
- pudir
- be able
- pudrido
- rotten
- pugnio
- fist
- punir
- punish
- punizzion
- punishment
- punta
- point
- Puritana
- Puritan [CT 15]
- pusar
- push
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