How do you say “jolly fellow” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say boujarroun, boustre, esparpaia, galo-bon-tèms. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | boujarroun, boustre, esparpaia, galo-bon-tèms |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
boujarroun
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | apprentice tinsmith, little rogue, small tin measure; rogue, rascal; mischievous; bawdy; jolly fellow |
| Feminine | boujarrouno |
| Variants | boujarrouno |
boustre
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | jolly fellow |
esparpaia
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to scatter; to open eyes; jolly fellow; to awaken |
galo-bon-tèms
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | devil-may-care, jolly fellow, carefree, reveler; funny |