How do you say “scoundrel” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say arlèri, capoun, coucaro, crapulo, desavia, escapamounte. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | arlèri, capoun, coucaro, crapulo, desavia, escapamounte, escapoucho, gusas, marrias, pau-vau, pourcaio, sacamand |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
arlèri
| Grammatical category | Noun (m.) |
| English translation | imbecile; scoundrel; braggart; fop; stiff; pretentious |
capoun
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | capon, crust; rascal, rogue, scoundrel; coward; saker falcon |
| Feminine | -ouno |
coucaro
| Grammatical category | Noun (m.) |
| English translation | beggar; scoundrel; rogue |
crapulo
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | scoundrel |
desavia
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to mislay; scoundrel; to lead astray; to divert; to stop; to disorient; distraught |
escapamounte
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | scoundrel |
escapoucho
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | mischievous rascal; scamp; scoundrel |
gusas
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | bastard, villain; scoundrel; beggar |
| Feminine | gusasso |
| Variants | gusasso |
marrias
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | rascal; scamp; scoundrel |
| Feminine | marriasso |
| Variants | marriasso |
pau-vau
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | scoundrel; rascal |
pourcaio
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | pork products; scoundrel |
sacamand
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | brigand; malefactor, scoundrel; bandit; robber |
| Feminine | -ando |