Provençal-English dictionary

Letter L

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l'agnelun the lambs l’on one la milk; soft roe la-de-lèbre sow thistle labalimen breeding labara to point up labarido mud, thaw slush laberinte labyrinth labia labiate labour ploughing; labour, work laboura to plough labourable arable labouradis arable labourage tillage labouraire ploughman labouratòri laboratory; dispensary labouresoun tillage labouriéu cultivable; arable labouriousamen laboriously labro lip labru thick-lipped laça to lace; to stagnate lacai lackey lacamen cravenly lacha to release; to loosen lachado suckling lachamen cravenly lacharié dairy lachassoun dandelion lachatiéu laxative lache pusillanimous; cowardly lacheiroun buttermilk; rennet; sow thistle lachen milky; soft-roed lacheta cowardice lacheto lamb's lettuce lachié milkman lachiero milkmaid; dairy lacho cowardly lachouiro milking pail lachous milky lachuegno dairy product lachugard cos lettuce; romaine lachugo lettuce lachugueto corn salad lachusclo euphorbia; tithymal laco puddle; lacquer lacouni laconic lacounisme laconism lacuno gap lacustre lacustrine ladanum laudanum ladrarié leprosy; leper house ladriero leper house ladrige leprosy ladro hydatid; leprous lagagno ophthalmia lagagnous bleary-eyed lagagnouso wren, petty king lagarot pond lagas puddle lagna annoyed, saddened; to afflict; to sadden; grieved; pained lagnanço complaint lagno sorrow (noun), grief, worry; affliction; annoyance; displeasure; anxi… lagnous gloomy (adj), worried lagramuso grey lizard lagrema to weep lagremable pitiful lagremaire weeper lagrematòri lachrymatory lagremau lacrimal lagremeja to weep, to ooze lagremejant tearful lagremo tear lagremous tearful làgui sorrow laguia to struggle laguious pained laguno lagoon lahut lute; sloop; tartane lahutie luthier lai lay; secular laï lay; secular laïceta secularism laïcita secularism laid ugly laire thief, robber lais accretion; alluvium; foreshore laisso shelf, legacy, shelf (shelving); relic laisso-lou leave it laisso-m'esta casualness laisso-m’esta casualness; nonchalance laisso-me'sta nonchalance laleja to chirp lamantin manatee lambias big shred lambin dawdler lambinaire dawdler lambineja to dawdle lambourdo joist lambris panelling lambrissage panelling lambrusco virginia creeper; wild vine lambrusquiero wild vine stock, vine stick lambrusquin pelmet lame loose, slack (of a tie) lamello lamella lamenta to lament lamentable lamentable lamentacioun lamentation lamento lamentation lamentous pitiful; plaintive làmi shark; lamia lamina to roll (metal) laminadou rolling mill laminage rolling lamiolo tope lamo blade; small blade; loose lamp lightning lampa to run, to flash by, to gallop lampas lampas lampeja to flee; to sparkle; to light lampejado fulguration lampeso chandelier làmpi lamp lampioun fairy light lampisto lamplighter lampourdié burdock lampre lamprey lampreso lamprey lampresoun young lamprey lampugo pompano lana to nap wool; woolly lanage woollen lanarié woollen mill lança to throw lançado shooting pain; gash; twinge lanceja to prick (irritate); to shoot with pain lancejado goading; shooting pain lancejant nagging lanceto lancet lancié lancer lanço spear landa to burn, to run, to wander, to escape landaire runner landrinas dawdler laneiret lanner laneja to nap (cloth) langastié castor oil plant langasto gibe; ixodes; tick langour languor langourous languorous langourousamen languorously langousto spiny lobster langui boredom; to languish; nostalgia languimen boredom, nostalgia languisoun nostalgia, boredom languissent languishing languissous nostalgic languitòri nostalgia; spleen languitudo nostalgia làni swaddling cloth; layette làni-lìni linsey-woolsey lanié wool merchant; lanner lanlèri ninny lano wool lanous woolly; lanuginous; downy lansaquenet lansquenet lanternarié dawdling lanterneja to dawdle lanternié lantern maker lanterno lantern, streetlamp; apse lanternoun skylight lanu woolly; wool-bearing lapa to lap laparèu young rabbit lapas mullein; dock lapidàri lapidary lapin rabbit; pad; doe rabbit lapinado rabbit stew lapiniero warren lapinoun young rabbit lapis lapis or lapis lazuli lapo mud (deposit) lapoun seaweed larbo plaice lard bacon larda to dart; to lard lardado mockery; chasselas grape lardadouiro larding needle lardeja to prick (irritate); to needle lardié tit lardiero coalman; tit lardoun lardon, prick lardouna to mock; to taunt; to lard larg ample, wide, width, liberal; loose larga to load, to release; to stand offshore; to cast off; to grant; to utt… largado sea wind largage release largamen widely largous generous largue open sea (noun) larguesso largess; liberality larigot to one's heart's content larjour width larmo tear larmuso grey lizard larroun thief; robber; layer larrounice larceny; theft larrouno female thief; thief larvo larva; lemure las side; flank; weary, tired; ambush; net; lace; noose; trap; snare lasagno noodles lasc slack (loose) lasciéu lascivious lasciveta lasciviousness lasciveto lasciviousness lassa to tire (fatigue) lassadis weary làssi sand viper lassige fatigue; weariness; collapse lassitudo weariness lata to lath latage dairy product lateralamen laterally latin Latin latineja to Latinize latineta Latinity latinisme Latinism latinisto Latinist latitudo latitude (proper) lato pole; lath latoun brass latrìo latria lau lake; hearth; lar; penates laud transfer duty laudo lauds làupi veranda; woodshed laura to plough laurado ploughing lauraire ploughman laureat laureate Laurènço Laurence Laurèns Lawrence lauretin laurustinus laurié laurel lauriolo spurge laurel Lauro Laura lauroun spring laus fleece; praise; renown lausa to praise (flatter); to pave lausable praiseworthy lausadou praiseworthy lausaire slate worker; renter; hirer lausange diamond lausenço praise lausenja to praise lausenjaire laudatory; praising lausenjo praise lausenjous laudatory lausero Lozère lauserot from Lozère lausié laurel lausié-amelo cherry laurel lausié-rosa oleander lausiero slate quarry lauso plate, slab, slate, flagstone, flagstone; schist lausour praise; eulogy lava to wash the face, to wash, to launder; washed lavado ablution; lotion lavadou washhouse; dishcloth lavaduro dishwater; rinsings lavage washing lavagnaire flatterer; toady lavagno washing lavaire washer; washerwoman lavamen enema lavando lavender lavareto whitefish lavas dishwater lavàssi downpour; drizzle làvi pretty lavis wash (painting) lavo lava lavo-dènt slap lavo-man washbasin lavo-ped footbath lazaret lazaretto le target (in boules), jack (bowls) Leberoun Luberon lebrato doe hare lebraud young hare, male hare; leveret lebre hare lebretin restharrow lebreto greyhound bitch lebrié greyhound lebriero greyhound bitch lebroun young greyhound lecita to sell by auction lecitacioun auction sale lecitamen lawfully lecite lawful leco fuse (ignition), trap; snare; trapdoor lega to bequeath legacioun legation legalamen legally legalisa to legalize legalisacioun legalization legalita legality legat bequest; legate legatàri legatee legau legal lège dormouse legèire reader legeiris reader (female) legendàri legendary legèndo legend legi to read legiblamen legibly legible legible legido reading legifera to legislate legioun legion legiounàri legionnaire legislacioun legislation legislatieu legislative legislativo legislative elections legislatour legislator legislaturo legislature legissèire reader legisto jurist legitima to legitimize legitimacioun legitimation legitimamen legitimately legitime legitimate legitimeta legitimacy lègo league (in Provence 6 km); bequest legour leisure legu licit; permissible legumenous leguminous lei law; alloy standard leialamen loyally leiau loyal leiauta loyalty leiçoun lesson leidamen uglily leidarèu plain girl leidas ugly leidasso plain girl leideta ugliness leidige ugliness lèido toll leidour ugliness leidun ugliness lèime legitimate lèio paths Lèiro the Loire; dormouse leissa to leave, to bequeath, to quit leissicougrafe lexicographer leissiéu laundry (product) leissique lexicon leitour reader leituro reading lèmo summary; argument; lemma len sweet; smooth and soft, slippery; hairless lènci line lende louse egg; nit lendeman next day lendenous lousy lengado Languedoc lengadoucian Languedocian lengage language lengaste tick lengasto tick lengau lingual lengo isthmus, language, tongue lengo-de-biòu bugloss; hart's tongue fern lengu indiscreet lengueja to interrogate; to inspect the tongue lenguejaire tongue inspector lengueto tongue (of a shoe) lenguistico linguistics lenguisto linguist lenifica to soothe lenimen liniment lenitiéu lenitive lènsi pole (angler) lènt slow lentamen slowly lentihado skate lentiho lentil, spot (on the skin); freckle lentiscle mastic tree lentour slowness; mold leounin leonine leoupard leopard lèpi punch (blow); chunk lèpro leprosy leprous leprous lequiso coquetry lèri nimble; glorious; pretty lérot dormouse les width lesa to harm lescas thick slice lesco slice, slice of bread; sliver lesé leisure leseno awl lesert lizard (general) leserto-penado pterodactyl lesertouso plesiosaur lesina to skimp leso width (of cloth) lesqueto soldier lesta to ballast lestage ballasting lestamen nimbly; briskly lestige agility, quickness; lightness; nimbleness lesto nimble; agile; fit; quick; ready letanìo litany letargi lethargic letargio lethargy letra lettered letrin lectern letrino drop cap letro letter letru lettered letrudo bluestocking lèu quickly, rapidly, soon, diligently, soft, lung, soon, early lèu-lèu at once, without delay lèu-vist clip leubo-cerviero lynx leuge unladen lèupard leopard Lèuro ivy leva to deduct (subtract), to outside (apart from), to remove; to give bir… levado dike, mound of earth; causeway; pluck; to raise; embankment levadou lever; street stall levaduro yeast levage removal; reduction levame leaven; ferment levandiero midwife; obstetrician levant east (cardinal point), levant, orient levantes Levantine; oriental levantino Levantine (fem) levènti rascal; mischievous; whippersnapper; bawdy; joker; lad levié lever levito frock coat lèvo collection; removal; station; levy; recruit lèvo-tout striptease lézard ocellated lia to tie liaduro seizing; ligature liaire binder liame bond; couple liamen ligament liamié bloodhound liandro binder; bulrush liano liana liant sociable liard farthing liardeja to pinch pennies liasso bundle; bunch libacioun libation liban mooring line; rope libela to word libelle lampoon libera to free liberacioun liberation liberalamen liberally liberalifa liberality liberalisme liberalism liberatour liberator liberau liberal liberta freedom libertin libertine libertinas libidinous libertineja to lead a dissolute life libraire bookseller libramen freely librarié bookshop; library libre book (volume); free (independent) libre-service self-service libret booklet; notebook; libretto libretoun brochure librihoun brochure libro free lica to lick, to savor licean high school student licènci licence licencia to dismiss; dismissed; graduate licenciamen dismissal licencious licentious licèu high school lichafroio dripping pan licharié bedding lichet spade licheta to dig lichiero litter lico leerfish; lists licorno unicorn licun greed; delicacy lidau threshold lié bed lièio sled lieioun sledge lientarié lientery liesoun connection liéume vegetables; vegetable liéumié vegetable bed, kitchen garden; vegetable dish; kitchen garden liéupard leopard liéura to deliver, to sell liéure free liéurèio livery liéuresoun delivery liéuro pound liga to bind; to league ligasoun connection lige liege ligna to fit with a rod lignado lineage lignage lineage lignagié lineage ligneio lineage ligneto fishing line lignito lignite ligno line (marked out), line, wood ligno-carga woody lignot linnet lignoto linnet lignòu importunate; shoemaker's thread lignous woody ligo league, dregs, sort ligoumbau lobster ligour Ligurians ligousso rapier liguesso slenderness lila lilac liliacèu liliaceous plants lima to file limaço snail limaçoun slug, snail limaduro filings limaio filings limando shelf limas slug limbe limbo limbert green lizard; osmerus limbèu shred limié shaft horse limita to limit limitacioun limitation limito limit limitrofe bordering limo lemon, lime, silt, sludge (deposit) limoge Limoges limoun lemon, lime limounadie lemonade seller limounado lemonade limouneto lemon balm limounié lemon tree, lime tree; shaft horse limounous silty limourous sticky, unctuous, slimy limousin Limousin; type of large shepherd's cape, limousin cape limpun silt lin flax linasoun flax field lincha to lynch linçòu bedsheet, shroud; pall linçoulado candytuft lindau threshold; lintel linde clear, limpid, serene; pure lindeta diaphaneity; limpidity lineàri linear linèio lineage linfati lymphatic linfo lymph linge linen (cloth); thin, slender, svelte lingesso slenderness lingié linen keeper lingot ingot lingoumbau lobster lingoutiero ingot mould linguisti linguistic liniero flax field linjarié lingerie linjo slender linoun lawn (fabric) linous flax lins lynx linto heddle liò place; premises liò-tenènço lieutenancy liò-tenènt lieutenant liogo place; cesspool; premises; groove lioun lion liounet lion cub liounèu lion cub lipa to lick; to lap; to scrounge lipado mouthful lipassié greedy lipet gourmet; fond lipetarié greed; delicacy; sweetness lipeto fond lipetun greediness lipo lash of the tongue, outburst, chattering tongue, flurry of blows lipo-assieto parasite (freeloader) lipo-gamello glutton lipo-quiéu arse-licker lipo-toupin greedy lipous sticky liquen lichen liquida to liquidate liquidacioun liquidation liquide liquid liquideta liquidity liquour liqueur liquouristo liqueur maker liquourous syrupy lira polished, smooth liri lyrical lirisme lyricism liro lyre lis eyelet (lace); heddle lisa to smooth lisadou reamer; smoothing tool lisaire smoother lisc smooth liset eumolpus liso clay lisquet elegant, dapper; neat lisso lock (hair); boulevard; heddle lista to streak; striped listela to splint listèu fillet; batten; splint listo strip (terrain); catalogue; edge (field); list; lath; ruche listre lovage litarge litharge literàri literary literatour literary man literaturo literature literau literal litigious litigious litocho bedstead; berth; pallet litoto litotes litougrafe lithographer litougrafio lithography litour lictor litoutoumìo lithotomy litre litre liturgi liturgical liturgìo liturgy liturgisto liturgist liuen far; distant; remote liuenchour distant liun far lo log (nautical) loc linctus loco step (stairway); loach lòfi silent fart lòfi-de-loup puffball logo rental; rent lojo housing; lodge long long long-tèms long longo-mai a long time still; indefinitely lonjo tenderloin lono lagoon looch linctus lor then lot lot lotò lotto lou-fas-soulet self-service louba to saw loubachoun wolf cub loubat wolf cub loubatarié wolf-hunting loubatoun wolf cub loubet small wolf, fuller's tool, skylight; dun; toadstone; dun-colored; pou… loubiero mountain crest (jagged) loubo she-wolf, saw (two-handed); mill race loubo-cerviero lynx loucalisa to locate loucalita locality loucau local loucioun lotion loucoumoutivo locomotive loucucioun phrase loucutour speaker louga to rent (rental), to hire; to lease lougacioun rental lougadié mercenary lougage hiring; rent lougaire hirer lougaritme logarithm lougatàri tenant lóugeiramen lightly lóugeireta lightness lougic logic lougicamen logically lougician logician lougiciau software lougico logic lougié light lougis dwelling lougissié landlord lougissiero landlord lougissoun tavern lougougrife logogriph louièu sirloin louïs louis Louïso Louise louja to house (oneself) loujable habitable loujado place of lodging, stopover loujaire landlord loujamen housing loumb loins; kidney loumbet tenderloin loumbrin earthworm loundre London loundrin londrin (cloth) loungagneja to dawdle; to laze loungagno dawdler, length; sluggard; slowness loungamen at length lounganimeta longanimity loungaru long; elongated; oblong; prolix; lengthened loungas long loungiero extension loungin rather long loungitudinau longitudinal loungitudo longitude loungour length loungueja to temporize; to lengthen lounguet rather long lounzo tenderloin loup wolf loup-cervié lynx loup-pauto buttercup; water crowfoot loupino lupin lourd heavy, massive lourdamen heavily lourdas oaf lourdige dizziness, sturdy; heaviness lourdun dizziness; heaviness; giddiness lourgna to eye lourgneto opera glasses lourgnoun binocle; lorgnette lourren Lorrain louta to parcel out loutarié lottery louteja to parcel out louvidor louis d'or; louis; napoleon louvre louvre lubri lewd lubricita lewdness lubrifica to lubricate luca to top lucado glance, gaze lucano dormer window lucha to fight, to struggle luchaire wrestler; athlete luchet spade lucheta to dig luchete to dig lucho struggle lùci sand eel; garfish; barracuda lucide lucid lucideta lucidity lucratiéu lucrative lucre lucre; siskin lucrige love of money; mercantilism luen far; far-off; remote; distant luenchen distant luerdre involuntarily luerre lure lugar Venus, prop. n. Venus lugre eye, plur. eyes lugubramen gloomily lugubre gloomy lume light; lamp lumenàri lamp lumenié streetlamp lumenoun lamp-wick holder; candle-end lumiero light luminejant luminous luminous luminous luna moody; infatuation lunchen distant lunchour distant; distance lunesoun lunation lunetaire optician lunetié optician; spectacle maker luneto glasses; lunule luno moon; lunation lùpi magnifying glass; snapdragon lura cunning; clever; sharp; lure; crafty lurado cunning luri otter luro lure lus light lusc cross-eyed, squinting lusca to squint luse to shine, to gleam luseja to shine lusent shiny; gleaming lusènto shiny luser-niero alfalfa field luserno firefly, alfalfa luseto firefly, glowworm; glowworm lusi to shine, to glow, to gleam lusido reflection, gleam lusour glimmer lùssi luxury lussùri lust lussurious lecherous lussuriouso lecherous lustra to polish lustrau lustral lustrino lustrine lut lute (sealing paste) luta to lute (seal)