How do you say “to vex” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say ancheja, bechiga, carcagna, caïna, desfecia, despicha. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | ancheja, bechiga, carcagna, caïna, desfecia, despicha, enquequina, seca, secula, tartugueja |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
ancheja
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to vex, to annoy |
bechiga
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | obsessed (preoccupied by worry); to vex |
carcagna
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to worry, to vex; to annoy; to torment; to grieve; to solicit |
caïna
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to vex, to torment |
desfecia
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to vex |
despicha
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to vex |
enquequina
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to annoy, to bore, to vex, to tease |
seca
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to dry; to dry up; to vex; to obsess; to saw |
secula
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to vex |
tartugueja
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to vex |