How do you say “to polish” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say abourgali, alinda, alisca, alusenti, astica, aveiri. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | abourgali, alinda, alisca, alusenti, astica, aveiri, cira, enlustra, esmera, lustra, pouli |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
abourgali
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to civilize; to police; to polish |
alinda
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish |
alisca
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish, to smooth; polished; to flatter; to ream; to buff; to pamper; to smooth-grind; to rough-polish; to coat |
| Feminine | aliscado |
| Variants | aliscado |
alusenti
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish; to furbish |
astica
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish |
aveiri
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish |
cira
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish |
enlustra
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish |
esmera
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to scour; to refine; to polish; to purify |
lustra
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to polish |
pouli
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | polished; to polish |