nonsense

How do you say “nonsense” in Provençal?

In Provençal you say baio, boufounado, bourlo, fadeso, falabourdo, faribolo. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.

Provençal equivalents

baio, boufounado, bourlo, fadeso, falabourdo, faribolo, gandoueso, nasco, noun-sèn, petòfi, trufo

Details of the Provençal equivalents

baio

Grammatical category	Noun (f.)
English translation	berry, blunder; tub; nonsense

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boufounado

Grammatical category	Noun (f.)
English translation	joke, escapade, nonsense; buffoonery; jest
Variants	boufounàdo

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bourlo

Grammatical category	Noun
English translation	nonsense

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fadeso

Grammatical category	Noun
English translation	nonsense; fatuity; thoughtlessness

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falabourdo

Grammatical category	Noun
English translation	nonsense

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faribolo

Grammatical category	Noun
English translation	nonsense; banter

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gandoueso

Grammatical category	Noun
English translation	bawdy joke; nonsense

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nasco

Grammatical category	Noun
English translation	nonsense

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noun-sèn

Grammatical category	Noun (m.)
English translation	nonsense

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petòfi

Grammatical category	Noun
English translation	nonsense; parcel; tale

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trufo

Grammatical category	Noun (f.)
English translation	potato; nonsense; derision; laughingstock

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