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a natura - nature[edit | edit source]
Nature in Corsican
Salutu Corsican Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary related to nature, environment, pollution in Corsican.
Happy learning!
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Family, Food, Seasons & Pets.
Corse | English |
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u pastore | shepherd, sheep herder |
a machja | (shrubland) |
a campagna
u campagnolu |
countryside
countryman |
u solu | soil, ground |
sottuterra | underground |
a terra | earth |
u terramotu,
u seismu |
earthquake |
u maremotu | tidal wave |
a pulvera, a polvera | dust |
u fangu, a fanga | mud |
l'arzilla,
a terra rossa |
clay |
u caulinu | kaolin |
a creta | chalk |
a baina, l'abaina,
u bainu, l'abainu |
slate |
l'erba, l'arba
a ghjerba |
grass
lawn |
u trèfulu, u trifògliu | clover, (shamrock) |
a filetta, a filicaghja | fern |
u fenu, u fienu | hay |
a pàglia | straw |
a pianta | plant |
u fiore, u fioru | flower |
u girasole | sunflower |
a rosula, (a rosa) | rose |
u tulipanu | tulip |
l'arburu / l'arburatura | tree(s) |
u legnu | wood |
u boscu | woodland, woods |
a furesta, a selva | forest |
a ghjangala | jungle |
u parcu | park |
u pumpiere, u pumpieru | fireman, firefighter |
u focu | fire |
u fumu, a fume | smoke |
cennere | ashes |
u vulcanu | volcano |
u crateru | crater |
l'eruzzione | eruption |
a serra | sierra |
a muntagna | mountain |
u monte | mount |
u poghju, u poghiu | hillock |
a cullina,
a culletta, u cullettu |
hill |
a grotta, a caverna,
a spelunca, a spelonca, a spilunca, a spilonca |
cave |
a valle, a valla, a vanga | valley |
a diga | dam |
la spiscia | waterfall |
u lagu, u lavu | lake |
u stagnu | pond |
a padula, a paluda
u pantanu |
marsh, swamp |
a piaghja, a pianura | plain |
u pratu | meadow, grassland |
a pascura, u pasculu | pasture |
u campu | field |
u pozzu | water well |
u ponte | bridge |
u ruscellu | stream, brook |
u fiume, u riu | river |
l'oceanu | ocean |
u mare | sea |
l'alga, (l'àlica) | seaweed, algae |
u maròsulu / i maròsuli | sea wave(s) |
a sciuma di mare | foam |
a vapore | vapor, steam |
l'arcipelagu | archipelago |
l'isula
l'isulella, l'isulottu |
island
islet |
u strettu | strait(s) |
a costa | coast |
a marina | beach |
l'oasi | oasis |
u desertu | desert |
a rena, l'arena | sand |
u ghjombulu | pebble |
a petra | stone |
a rocca
u scogliu / i scogli |
rock(s) |
u marmaru, u marmeru | marble |
u cristallu | crystal |
u diamante | diamond |
u rubinu | ruby |
u smirallu | emerald |
u zaffiru | sapphire |
l'ambra, l'ambru | amber |
u ghjavazzu | jet |
u carbone | coal |
u petroliu, petrollu | oil, (petroleum) |
u gasu | gas |
l'uraniu | uranium |
u metallu | metal |
u piumbu, u piombu | lead |
u zingu | zinc |
u stagnu | tin |
u ferru, (u farru) | iron |
l'acciaghju, l'acciaru | steel |
u ramu | copper |
u brunzu, u bronzu | bronze |
u lattone | brass |
l'allumìniu | aluminum |
l'argentu | silver |
l'oru | gold |
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