How do you say “curse” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say brèu, maladicioun, mascarié, mau. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | brèu, maladicioun, mascarié, mau |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
brèu
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | sprig; little moment; spell; talisman; brief; amulet; formula; curse |
| Feminine | -èvo |
maladicioun
| Grammatical category | Noun (f.) |
| English translation | curse |
mascarié
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | magic, sorcery; curse; trickery |
mau
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | pain, evil, havoc; blasphemy; curse; bad |