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Insects Vocabulary in Corsican
Salutu Corsican Learners! 😃
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some vocabulary related to insects in Corsican.
Happy learning!
| Corse | English |
|---|---|
| a grillachja | grasshopper |
| u grillu, griddu | cricket |
| a cicala, (cicipetta) | cicada |
| a furmìcula
u furmiculaghju, a furmiculera |
ant
anthill |
| u muscùcciulu, muschinu | midge, gnat |
| a mosca | fly |
| a mosca sanguigna,
u muscone |
horse fly |
| a farfalla,
a farfallula, baràbattula |
butterfly |
| a filangrocca, libèllula | dragonfly |
| a lùciula, (lùcica) | firefly |
| a ciriola, santalucìa,
a ghjalinella di u Signori |
ladybug, (ladybird) |
| u bufone, l'aghjone | bumblebee |
| l'apicultore | beekeeper |
| l'apa | bee |
| l'arnìa, a bugna, u bugnu | beehive |
| l'arnaghju, u bugnaghju | apiary |
| a vespa
u vispaghju |
wasp
wasp's nest |
| u calafrone
u calafrunaghju |
hornet
hornet's nest |
| a zinzala | mosquito |
| u pidochju (di capu) | (head) louse |
| a puce, pùcia / puci
u puceghju |
flea(s)
nest of fleas |
| a zecca
u ritrècinu |
tick
[of dog] |
| u ragnu | spider |
| a ragnaghja
a ragnata |
spider web, cobweb
[little] |
| a canta(la)messa, cavallina,
santa maddalena |
praying mantis |
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