Sicilian-English Dictionary: O-P-Q-R

O

obbidiri – to obey
obbligu – duty
occasioni – occasion
occhiali pô suli – sunglasses
occhiata – glance
occhiu – eye
occidenti – west
oceanu – ocean
odiari – to detest
odiu – hatred
offenniri – to insult
officiali – official
offriri – to offer
ogghiu – oil
oliu – oil
olivi – olives
omettiri – to omit
ommini – men
omu – man
onestu – honest
onoratu – honored
opuru – or
orali – oral
orariu – timetable
ordinari – to command
organizzari – to organize
oricchia – ear
origgini – origin
orlu – hem
ornari – to decorate; to adorn
orribbili – horrible
orridu – hideous
oru – gold
ospitali – hospital
ospitu – guest
ossu – bone
otteniri – acquire
ottu – eight
ottubbri – October
ovali – oval

P

pacenza – patience
paci – peace
palazzu – palace
paninu – sandwich, bread roll
panza – belly
paradisu – paradise
paragunari – to compare
parcheggiu – parking
parcu – park
paredda – frying pan
parrari – to talk, speak
partitu – political party
pastu – meal
pazzu – insane
peggiu – worse
periculusu – dangerous
piattu – plate
picciotta – girl
picciottu – boy
picciridda – small girl
picciriddu – small boy
pinna – pen
pinseru – thought
pi piaciri – please
pirdutu – lost
pirsuna – person
pisci – fish
pisedda – pea
pitittu – appetite
pocu – few
pollipu – octopus
pomeriggiu – afternoon
postinu – mailman
pranzu – lunch
pregu – you are welcome
prestu – quickly
pri – for
prigiuni – prison
pumudamuru – tomato
putiri – to be able to

Q

qualchi – some
qualcunu – someone
qualunqui – whatever
quannu – when
quantu – how much
quarchi cosa – something
quarchi vota – sometimes
quasetta – sock
quattru – four
quinnici – fifteen

R

racina – grape
radiaturi – radiator
radici – root
radirsi – to shave oneself
raggia – anger
rapidu – fast, rapid
raru – rare
rassimigghiari – to resemble
reali – royal
regulari – regular
resistiri – to resist
ricanusciri – to acknowledge
riccu – rich
ricivirito – receive
ridiri – to laugh
rifiutari – to refuse
rigalu – gift
riggidu – rigid
riggina – queen
rilogiu – clock
ripetiri – to repeat
ripusari – to rest
ripustigghiu – closet
rispettu – respect
rispunniri – to answer, reply
ristituiri – to refund
risu – rice
ritardari – to delay
ritirari – to withdraw
ritrattu – portrait
riturnari – to return
robbustu – robust
rologeria – watchmaker
romanzu – novel
rosariu – rosary
rotunnu – round
rozzu – boorish
rubbari – to steal
russu – red
ruttu – broken