Vocabulary of Sicilian (sicilianu)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives masculine, feminine, neuter

1.    mother           matri, a matri, matri
2.    father           patri, u patri, patri
3.    sister           soru, a soru, sori


1.    water           acqua, l’acqua
2.    fire           focu, u focu, fochi
3.    sun           suli, u suli


Dani oggi ’u nostru pani quotidianu.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           gattu, u gattu, gatti
2.    dog           cani, u cani, cani
3.    horse           cavaddu, u cavaddu, cavaddi


1.    white           iancu, ianca
2.    black           niuru, niura
3.    red           russu, russa

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