How do you say “sturdy” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say balès, fourcu, gaiard, lourdige, oto. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | balès, fourcu, gaiard, lourdige, oto |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
balès
| Grammatical category | Adjective, Noun |
| English translation | sturdy |
fourcu
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | forked; sturdy |
| Feminine | fourcudo |
| Variants | fourçu, fourcudo |
gaiard
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | sturdy, strong; robust; hale; sturdy fellow |
| Feminine | gaiardo |
| Variants | gaiardo |
lourdige
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | dizziness, sturdy; heaviness |
oto
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | feeble; plump; uneven; mountainous; flat; sturdy, sturdy or brawny; stocky; even |