How do you say “lanky fellow” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say arpian, balandran, flandrin, galapian. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | arpian, balandran, flandrin, galapian |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
arpian
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | raptor (zool), vulture; rapacious (greedy); lanky fellow; swindler; griffon; miser |
| Feminine | -iano |
balandran
| Grammatical category | Noun (m.) |
| English translation | pump handle; lanky fellow |
flandrin
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | lanky fellow |
galapian
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | rascal; lanky fellow; scamp; glutton |