Piemontèis
Piedmontese
Indo-European (Romance, Italo-Western, Gallo-Italic)
Piedmontese (Piemontèis) is a Gallo-Italic Romance language of the Indo-European family, spoken mainly in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, with emigrant communities in Argentina. It has roughly 1–2 million speakers and is written in the Latin script. Though it has a literary tradition dating back centuries and is recognized as a regional language by Piedmont's regional council, it is not officially recognized by the Italian state and is classified as endangered by UNESCO.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Piedmontese
Sources
- en.wiktionary Piedmontese lemmas (standard Turinese koiné in Pacòt-Brero orthography, with /IPA/); spelling throughout is the standard Piedmontese orthography (lun-a, përson-a, dopamin-a)
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Indo-European (Romance, Italo-Western, Gallo-Italic)
| Meaning | Piedmontese | Lombard | Tabarchino | Emilian | Venetian | Ligurian | Ladin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | eva /ˈɛva/ | aqua /ˈaːkwa/ | ègua /ˈeːɡwa/ | âcua /ˈakwa/ | aqua /ˈakwa/ | ægoa /ˈɛːɡwa/ | ega /ˈeɡa/ |
| Fire | feu /føː/ | fœg /føːk/ | fögu /ˈføːɡu/ | fôg /foɡ/ | fogo /ˈfoɡo/ | fêugo /ˈføːɡu/ | füch /fyk/ |
| Sun | sol /sul/ | sô /soː/ | su /su/ | sôl /ˈsoːl/ | sol /sol/ | sô /suː/ | surëdl /suˈrəːdl/ |
| Moon | lun-a /ˈlyŋa/ | lüna /ˈlyna/ | lugna /ˈlyɲa/ | lónna /ˈlonːa/ | łuna /ˈuna/ | lùn-a /ˈlyŋa/ | löna /ˈløːna/ |
| Star | stèila /ˈstɛjla/ | stella /ˈstɛla/ | stella /ˈstɛlːa/ | strèla /ˈstrɛla/ | stela /ˈstela/ | stélla /ˈstella/ | stëila /ˈstəila/ |
| Night | neuit /nøjt/ | nocc /nɔtʃ/ | neutte /ˈnøte/ | nòt /nɔt/ | note /ˈnɔte/ | néutte /ˈnøtte/ | nöt /nøt/ |
| Rain | pieuva /ˈpjøva/ | pioeuva /ˈpjøːva/ | — | piôva /pjova/ | piova /ˈpjɔva/ | ægua /ˈɛːɡwa/ | pievia /ˈpjɛvja/ |
| Snow | fiòca /ˈfjɔka/ | nev /nɛf/ | neive /ˈnejve/ | naiv /najv/ | neve /neve/ | néie /ˈnejje/ | nëif /nəif/ |
| Wind | vent /vɛnt/ | vent /vɛnt/ | vento /ˈveŋtu/ | vèint /veint/ | vento /ˈvento/ | vénto /ˈventu/ | vent /vɛnt/ |
| Earth | tèra /ˈtɛra/ | tera /ˈteːra/ | tæra /ˈtɛːra/ | tëra /ˈtɛra/ | tera /ˈtɛra/ | tæra /ˈtɛːra/ | tera /tɛra/ |
| Stone | pera /ˈpera/ | sass /sas/ | prîa /ˈpriːa/ | sas /sas/ | piera /ˈpjɛra/ | prîa /ˈpriːa/ | sas /sas/ |
| Mountain | montagna /muŋˈtaɲa/ | mont /munt/ | — | muntâgna /munˈtaɲa/ | montagna /monˈtaɲa/ | montàgna /muŋˈtaɲːa/ | crëp /krəp/ |
| Sea | mar /mar/ | mar /mar/ | — | mèr /mɛr/ | mar /mar/ | mâ /maː/ | mer /mer/ |
| Mother | mare /ˈmare/ | mader /ˈmaːder/ | maire /ˈmajre/ | mèder /ˈmɛdɛɾ/ | mare /ˈmare/ | moæ /mwɛː/ | uma /ˈuma/ |
| Father | pare /ˈpare/ | pader /ˈpaːder/ | paire /ˈpajre/ | pèder /ˈpɛdɛɾ/ | pare /pare/ | poæ /pwɛː/ | pere /ˈpere/ |
| Daughter | fija /ˈfija/ | fiœula /ˈfjøːla/ | fìggia /ˈfidːʒa/ | fiòla /ˈfjɔla/ | fioła /ˈfjɔe̯a/ | fìggia /ˈfiddʒa/ | fia /ˈfia/ |
| I | mi /mi/ | mì /mi/ | mi /mi/ | mè /mɛ/ | mi /mi/ | mi /mi/ | ie /je/ |
| You | ti /ti/ | tì /ti/ | ti /ti/ | tè /tɛ/ | ti /ti/ | ti /ti/ | tu /tu/ |
| We | noi /nuj/ | nun /nyn/ | nuiâtri /nuˈjaːtri/ | nuèter /nuˈɛːter/ | noaltri /noˈaltri/ | niâtri /ˈnjaːtri/ | nëus /ˈnəus/ |
| Name | nòm /nɔm/ | nòmm /nɔm/ | nomme /ˈnɔmːe/ | nòm /nɔm/ | nome /ˈnome/ | nomme /ˈnume/ | inom /iˈnɔm/ |
| Person | përson-a /pərˈsuŋa/ | persona /perˈsoːna/ | — | persòuna /perˈsouna/ | persona /perˈsona/ | persónn-a /perˈsuŋa/ | persona /perˈsona/ |
| Head | testa /ˈtɛsta/ | coo /kuː/ | tésta /ˈtesta/ | tèsta /ˈtɛsta/ | tèsta /ˈtɛsta/ | tésta /ˈtesta/ | cef /tʃɛf/ |
| Eye | euj /øj/ | öcc /øtʃ/ | öggiu /ˈødʒu/ | ucc /utʃ/ | ocio /ɔtʃo/ | éuggio /ˈøddʒu/ | uedl /ˈwəːdl/ |
| Ear | orija /uˈrija/ | oreggia /oˈredʒa/ | oegia /ˈweːdʒa/ | uraccia /uˈratʃa/ | récia /ˈretʃa/ | oêgia /ˈweːdʒa/ | orëdla /oˈrədla/ |
| Nose | nas /nas/ | nas /nas/ | naso /ˈnazu/ | nas /nas/ | naxo /ˈnazo/ | naso /ˈnaːzu/ | nas /nas/ |
| Mouth | boca /ˈbuka/ | boca /ˈbuka/ | bócca /ˈbukːa/ | bòca /ˈbɔka/ | boca /ˈboka/ | bócca /ˈbuka/ | bocia /ˈbotʃa/ |
| Tooth | dent /dɛŋt/ | dent /dent/ | dente /ˈdente/ | dèint /dɛjnt/ | dente /ˈdente/ | dénte /ˈdeŋte/ | dënt /dənt/ |
| Tongue | lenga /ˈlɛŋɡa/ | lengua /ˈleŋɡwa/ | lengua /ˈleŋɡwa/ | lèngua /ˈlɛŋɡwa/ | léngua /ˈleŋɡwa/ | lengua /ˈleŋɡwa/ | lenga /ˈlɛŋɡa/ |
| Hand | man /maŋ/ | man /maŋ/ | mòn /mɔŋ/ | mân /man/ | man /man/ | man /maŋ/ | man /maŋ/ |
| Foot | pé /pe/ | pè /pɛ/ | pé /peː/ | pà /pa/ | pìe /ˈpie/ | pê /peː/ | pe /pe/ |
| Heart | cheur /kør/ | cör /kør/ | cö /kø/ | côr /koːɾ/ | cor /kɔr/ | chêu /køː/ | cuer /kweɾ/ |
| Bone | òss /ɔs/ | oss /ɔs/ | òsso /ˈɔsu/ | òs /ɔs/ | oso /ˈɔso/ | òsso /ˈɔsu/ | os /ɔs/ |
| Blood | sangh /saŋ/ | sangu /ˈsaŋɡu/ | sangue /ˈsaŋɡwe/ | sangov /ˈsaŋɡov/ | sangue /ˈsaŋɡwe/ | sàngoe /ˈsaŋɡwe/ | sanch /saŋk/ |
| Poop | caca /ˈkaka/ | cacca /ˈkaka/ | — | caca /ˈkaka/ | caca /ˈkaka/ | cacà /kaˈka/ | merda /ˈmɛrda/ |
| Love | amor /aˈmur/ | amor /aˈmuːr/ | amù /aˈmu/ | amôr /aˈmoːɾ/ | amor /amor/ | amô /amuː/ | amor /aˈmoɾ/ |
| Tree | àrbol /ˈarbul/ | alber /ˈɑːrbɛr/ | âbu /ˈaːbu/ | arbal /ˈaɾbal/ | àlbaro /ˈalbaro/ | èrbo /ˈɛrbu/ | albe /ˈalbe/ |
| Dog | can /kaŋ/ | can /kan/ | can /kaŋ/ | can /kan/ | can /kaŋ/ | can /kaŋ/ | cian /tʃaŋ/ |
| Cat | gat /ɡat/ | gat /ɡat/ | gatu /ˈɡatu/ | gât /ɡat/ | gato /ˈɡato/ | gàtto /ˈɡattu/ | giat /dʒat/ |
| Fish | pess /pes/ | pess /pes/ | pésciu /ˈpeʃu/ | pès /pɛs/ | pesse /ˈpese/ | péscio /ˈpeʃʃu/ | pësc /pəʃ/ |
| Bird | osel /uˈzɛl/ | usèll /yzɛl/ | — | usèl /uˈzɛl/ | oxeło /oˈzeo/ | öxello /øʒelu/ | uciel /uˈtʃɛl/ |
| Butterfly | parpajon /parpaˈjuŋ/ | parpaj /parˈpaj/ | — | parpàja /parˈpaja/ | pavegia /paˈvedʒa/ | farfàlla /farˈfalːa/ | pavël /paˈvəl/ |
| Egg | euv /øw/ | öv /øf/ | — | ôv /oːv/ | vovo /ˈvɔvo/ | övo /ˈøvu/ | uef /uɛf/ |
| Bear | ors /urs/ | ors /ors/ | — | aurs /aurs/ | orso /ˈorso/ | orso /ˈɔrsu/ | lors /lors/ |
| Horse | caval /kaˈval/ | cavall /kaˈval/ | — | cavàl /kaˈval/ | caval /kaˈval/ | cavàllo /kaˈvalːu/ | ciaval /tʃaˈval/ |
| House | ca /ka/ | cà /kaː/ | cà /ka/ | cà /ka/ | caxa /ˈkaza/ | câza /ˈkaːza/ | ciasa /ˈtʃaza/ |
| Milk | làit /lɑɪ̯t/ | latt /lat/ | — | làt /lat/ | late /ˈlate/ | læte /ˈlɛːte/ | lat /lat/ |
| Honey | amel /aˈmɛl/ | mel /mɛl/ | — | mêl /meːl/ | miel /mjɛl/ | amê /aˈmeː/ | mel /mɛl/ |
| Salt | sal /sal/ | sal /sal/ | sâ /saː/ | sèl /sɛl/ | sal /sal/ | sâ /saː/ | sèl /sɛl/ |
| Wine | vin /viŋ/ | vin /viŋ/ | vin /viŋ/ | vén /veŋ/ | vin /viŋ/ | vin /viŋ/ | vin /viŋ/ |
| Rice | ris /ris/ | ris /ris/ | — | rîs /riːs/ | rixo /ˈrizo/ | rîzo /ˈriːzu/ | riji /ˈriʒi/ |
| Chocolate | cicolata /tʃikuˈlata/ | cicolat /tʃikuˈlat/ | — | cecolèta /tʃeˈkolɛːta/ | ciocolata /tʃokoˈlata/ | cicolâta /tʃikuˈlaːta/ | cicolata /tʃikoˈlata/ |
| Iron | fer /fɛr/ | fèr /fɛr/ | færo /ˈfɛru/ | fèr /fɛr/ | fero /ˈfɛro/ | færo /ˈfɛːru/ | fer /fɛr/ |
| Wheel | roa /ˈrua/ | roeuda /ˈrøːda/ | röa /ˈrøa/ | róda /ˈroda/ | roda /ˈrɔda/ | reua /ˈrøːa/ | roda /ˈroda/ |
| Silk | seda /ˈseda/ | seda /ˈseːda/ | — | séda /ˈseda/ | seda /ˈseda/ | sæa /ˈsɛːa/ | seida /ˈseida/ |
| Book | lìber /ˈliber/ | liber /ˈliber/ | — | lîber /ˈliːber/ | libro /ˈlibro/ | libbro /ˈlibru/ | liber /ˈliber/ |
| Eat | mangé /maɲˈdʒe/ | mangià /maɲˈdʒaː/ | mangiò /manˈdʒo/ | magnèr /maˈɲɛɾ/ | magnàr /maˈɲar/ | mangiâ /maŋˈdʒaː/ | mangé /manˈdʒe/ |
| Drink | bèive /ˈbɛive/ | bev /bev/ | bàive /ˈbajve/ | bevvre /ˈbevːɾe/ | bévar /ˈbevar/ | béive /ˈbejve/ | bever /ˈbever/ |
| Sleep | durmì /dyrˈmi/ | dormì /durˈmi/ | dormî /durˈmiː/ | durmìr /durˈmir/ | dormir /dorˈmir/ | dormî /durˈmiː/ | durmì /durˈmi/ |
| One | un /yŋ/ | vün /vyŋ/ | un /uŋ/ | un /un/ | un /un/ | un /yŋ/ | un /un/ |
| Two | doi /dui/ | duu /dy/ | dui /ˈdui/ | dû /duː/ | do /do/ | doî /dwiː/ | doi /dɔi/ |
| Three | tre /trɛ/ | trii /triː/ | tréi /trej/ | trî /triː/ | tre /tre/ | tréi /trej/ | trëi /ˈtrəi/ |
| Four | quatr /kwatr/ | quater /ˈkwater/ | quattro /ˈkwatru/ | quàter /ˈkwatər/ | quatro /ˈkwatro/ | quàttro /ˈkwattru/ | cater /ˈkater/ |
| Five | sinch /siŋk/ | cinch /tʃiŋk/ | çìnque /ˈsiŋkwe/ | sînch /siːŋk/ | sìnque /ˈsiŋkwe/ | çìnque /ˈsinkwe/ | cinch /tʃiŋk/ |
| Hundred | sent /sɛŋt/ | cent /tʃent/ | — | sènt /sɛnt/ | sento /ˈsento/ | çento /ˈseŋtu/ | cënt /tʃənt/ |
| Hello | ciao /tʃao/ | ciao /ˈtʃaːo/ | ciau /tʃaw/ | cciô /tʃoː/ | ciao /tʃao/ | ciâo /tʃaː/ | bun de /buŋ ˈde/ |
| Thank you | gràssie /ˈɡrasie/ | gràzie /ˈɡrasje/ | graçie /ˈɡrasje/ | gràzie /ˈɡɾaːtsje/ | grassie /ɡrasje/ | graçie /ˈɡrasje/ | dilan /diˈlaŋ/ |
| Good | bon /buŋ/ | bun /buŋ/ | bon /buŋ/ | bón /bon/ | bon /bon/ | bon /buŋ/ | bon /boŋ/ |
| New | neuv /nøw/ | nœuv /nøf/ | neûvu /ˈnøvu/ | nôv /noːv/ | novo /ˈnovo/ | nêuvo /ˈnøːvu/ | nuef /nuɛf/ |
| Red | ross /rus/ | ross /rɔs/ | rossu /ˈrusu/ | ròss /rɔs/ | róso /ˈroso/ | rósso /ˈrussu/ | cuecen /ˈkwetʃən/ |
| White | bianch /bjaŋk/ | bianch /bjaŋk/ | gianco /ˈdʒaŋku/ | biânc /bjaŋk/ | bianco /ˈbjaŋko/ | gianco /ˈdʒaŋku/ | blanch /blaŋk/ |
| Black | nèir /nɛjr/ | negher /ˈneɡer/ | — | négher /ˈneɡer/ | negro /ˈneɡro/ | neigro /ˈnejɡru/ | fosch /fosk/ |
| Green | verd /vɛrt/ | verd /vert/ | verde /ˈverde/ | vérd /verd/ | verde /ˈverde/ | vèrde /ˈvɛrde/ | vërt /vərt/ |
| Blue | bleu /blø/ | blö /blø/ | — | — | — | bleu /bløː/ | brum /brum/ |
| Cuckoo | coco /ˈkuku/ | cùcch /kuk/ | — | còc /kɔk/ | cucù /kuˈku/ | cùcco /ˈkuku/ | cuch /kuk/ |
| Computer | computer /komˈpjuter/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ | computer /komˈpjuter/ |
| Sushi | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ |
| Tea | tè /tɛ/ | tè /tɛ/ | — | tä /tæ/ | tè /tɛ/ | tè /tɛ/ | — |
| Coffee | cafè /kaˈfɛ/ | cafè /kaˈfɛ/ | — | cafà /kaˈfa/ | cafè /kaˈfɛ/ | caffè /kaˈfɛ/ | — |
| Sugar | sùcher /ˈsykɛr/ | zuccher /syˈkeːr/ | — | zóccher /ˈθoker/ | sùcaro /ˈsukaro/ | sùcou /ˈsykɔw/ | — |
| Orange | aransa /aˈraŋsa/ | naranz /naˈrans/ | naranza /naˈraŋza/ | naranza /naˈraŋza/ | naranza /naˈraŋsa/ | çetrón /seˈtruŋ/ | naranza /naˈrantsa/ |
| Ninety-nine | novanteneuv /nuvanteˈnøw/ | novanta-neuv /nuˈvanta ˈnøf/ | — | — | novantanove /novantaˈnove/ | — | — |
| Dopamine | dopamin-a /dupaˈmiŋa/ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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