How do you say “foolish” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say bedigas, jijelas, nè, nèsci, toti. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | bedigas, jijelas, nè, nèsci, toti |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
bedigas
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | idiot, imbecile, foolish; dolt (person); gawker; simpleton; sheep-like; nitwit |
| Feminine | bedigasso |
| Variants | bedigasso |
jijelas
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | idiot; dimwit (foolish), foolish |
| Feminine | -asso |
nè
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | sheepish; abashed; dumbfounded; foolish; astonished; niece |
| Feminine | nèco |
| Variants | né, nèco |
nèsci
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | imbecile; foolish; nitwit; silly; mad; inept; preposterous |
| Feminine | nèscio |
| Variants | nèscio |
toti
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | imprudent; stele; imbecile, foolish |
| Variants | tòti |