mi

From Latin mē and, as an indirect object pronoun, possibly in part from mihi.

m' (alternative apocopic)
-mi (alternative enclitic)
-mmi (alternative enclitic)


vi

From Latin ibi (“there; then”), from Proto-Italic *iðei or *ifei with iambic shortening, from the pronominal stem Proto-Indo-European *éy.

v' (alternative apocopic)
-vi (alternative enclitic)

Ma pa no ilcandalizzalli, vai a mari, e getta l’amu: e piglia lu primu pesciu, chi n’alzarà: e abbrendili la bocca v’hai a incuntrà un iltateri: pigliannilu, e paga pal me, e pal te.

1866 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter XVII, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew], London, translation of Il santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 26, page 68:

But, so as to not cause them indignation, go to the sea, and cast the hook; and take the first fish that comes up; and, opening its mouth, there you will find a stater; take it, and pay for me, and for yourself.

Raramenti vi fàrani pizoni,
si sò abbramiddi, pa’ zirchà ricattu.

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Ulisse [Ulysses]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 51:

Birds seldom glide there, if they are hungry, to look for food.


me

Lu branu a me no piazi

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Primabéra [Spring]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 13:


li

From Latin illī, illae, masculine and feminine plural forms of ille (“that”).

-lli (alternative enclitic pronoun)
-ri (alternative enclitic pronoun)

Di curori vi ni so umbè. Ca so li chi tu priferi?

There are lots of colors. Which ones do you prefer?

Of colors there are a lot. Which ones are those which you prefer?

Abà li zerchu


si

From Latin se (“him-, her-, it-, themselves”, reflexive third-person pronoun). Cognate with Italian si, Portuguese si and se.

inh

s' (alternative apocopic)
-ssi (alternative enclitic)

La camìsgia si la pònini li manni

(reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves

Eddi s'àmani

(reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another

Lu zipressu si dizi "àiburu di campusantu"


ti

Derived from Latin tē (the name of the letter T).

der+

The name of the Latin-script letter T/t.; tee


ti

Inherited from Latin tē (accusative of tū), from Proto-Indo-European *twé, *te, accusative of *túh₂ (“you”). As a dative, in part from Latin tibi, dative of tū, through a Vulgar Latin *ti.

t' (alternative apocopic)
-ti (alternative enclitic)
-tti (alternative enclitic)

Cumenti ti ciami?


la

li (plural)
lu (masculine)
-lla (alternative enclitic pronoun)
-ra (alternative enclitic pronoun)

From Latin illa, feminine of ille (“that”).


eu

[…] guasi guasi credu
chi podaristhia eu puru
o dubaristhia
nascì torra. […]

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Primabéra [Springtime]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others], Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 13:

I almost believe that I, too, can, or should, be born again.

Faccisigàddu, diggu grazie a Firumèna chi s’alluntàna e s’arròmba a lu muru; eu a lu muru d’aócci.

2020 March 25, Ignazio Sanna, “Di nomme fozzu Asdrubale [My name is Asdrubale]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese:

Embarrassed, I thank Filomena, who distances herself, and leans on the wall; I [lean] to the opposite wall.


lu

li (plural)
la (feminine)
l' (alternative)
-llu (alternative enclitic pronoun)
-ru (alternative enclitic pronoun)

From Vulgar Latin *(il)lu, from Latin illum, accusative of ille (“that”).

Di curori vi ni so umbè. Ca è lu chi tu priferi?

There are lots of colors. Which one do you prefer?

Of colors there are a lot. Which one is that which you prefer?

Lu cunnosci?

Abà ti lu diggu


tu

From Latin tū, from Proto-Italic *tū, from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.


noi

From Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic *nōs, from the oblique forms of Proto-Indo-European *wéy (“us”).


voi

From Latin vōs, from Proto-Italic *wōs, from the oblique forms of Proto-Indo-European *yúHs.

Mireddi s’in calch’ iltanti
Edda si moltra affannadda,
Oppuru appassionadda
Sulpira par altr’ amanti,
Mireddi si calchi iltanti
Ha di voi cumpassioni.

c. 19ᵗʰ century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese, volume 1 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 2, page 63:

Look if, sometimes, she seems tired; or [if] she passionately sighs for other lovers. Look if, sometimes, she pities you.


chi

From a conflation of Latin quia, quod, and other conjunctions.

Lu giràniu, chi ha curori dibessi, dura umbè di tempu fioriddu

Geraniums, which have various colors, stay in blossom for a long time

The geranium, which has different colors, lasts a lot of time in blossom


soju

head

soju m (feminine singular soja, masculine and feminine plural soi)

soja (feminine singular)
soi (feminine masculine plural)

Vedendo adunque Noemi, come Ruth avea fiſſa nell’animo ſuo la riſoluzione di andar con lei, non volle più contradirle, nè conſigliarla a tornare da’ ſuoi.

1863 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter I, in Giovanni Spano, transl., Lu libru di Rut [The Book of Ruth], London, translation of Il Libro di Ruth (in Italian), verse 18, page 7:

Thus Naomi, seeing how Ruth had decided resolutely to go with her, did not want to oppose her, or keep persuading her to return to hers


una

Inherited from Latin ūna, feminine of ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one, single”).


l'

lu (l') (masculine singular)
li (l') (masculine plural)
la (l') (feminine singular)
li (l') (feminine plural)


t'

apocopic form of ti, used before a vowel


sou

head

sou m (feminine singular soa, masculine and feminine plural soi)

soa (feminine singular)
soi (feminine masculine plural)


meu

meu m (feminine singular mea, masculine and feminine plural mei)

mea (feminine singular)
mei (feminine masculine plural)


unu

From Latin ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“one, single”).


m'

apocopic form of mi, used before a vowel


zi

Lu soli di Sant’Anna
Veni a lu me’ balconi,
Viniddinni lu me’ fiori
Abali chi no z’è mamma.

c. 19ᵗʰ century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese, volume 1 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 35, page 124:

St. Anne's sun comes to my balcony; come to my flower, now that mom isn't here.


s'

apocopic form of si, used before a vowel


v'

apocopic form of vi, used before a vowel


z'

apocopic form of zi, used before a vowel


cantu

From Latin quantus (“how much; how big”), from Proto-Italic *kʷijentos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷíh₂onts, derived from *kʷíh₂, neuter of *kʷís.

Cantu fazi la lettura
E l'assè bè imparaddu!

c. 19ᵗʰ century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 73, page 177:

Reading and being well educated does so much!

Éiu inòghi disizèndi
di vidétti i lu balchòni.
Li tó ócci risurani
cantu l’aggiu sunnïadi!

1956, Salvator Ruju, “Disipirada [Desperate]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 65:

I [am] here, wishing to see you on the balcony. Your smiling eyes, I have dreamed about them so much!


edda

From Latin illa, feminine of ille, from Old Latin olle (feminine olla), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“beyond; other”).

der

Ma edda s’avvizinesi, e l’aduresi, dizendi: Signori, aggiuddami.

1866, chapter XV, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, verse 27, page 60:

But she came closer, and worshipped him, saying "Lord, help me!"

Èdda è sèmpri cu la frébba
candu noi passemu impari
sott’a lu só balchòni.

1956, Salvator Ruju, “Ma nò la vogliu mari [But I don't wish her ill]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 77:

She’s always feverish, whenever we pass together under her balcony.

Signori, la me’ figliola abalabà è molta: ma veni, poni la to’ manu sobbra edda, e vibarà.

1866, chapter IX, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, verse 18, page 30:

Lord, my daughter has just died. But come, place your hand upon her, and she will live.

Parchì par’èdda éra un diliriu mannu,
candu pudia abé calchi pïanta.

1956, Salvator Ruju, “Mamma tóia, Rusì [Your mother, Rosina]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 84:

Because it was a great joy for her whenever she could have some plant.


eddu

head

eddu m (plural eddi, feminine singular edda)

eddi (plural)
edda (feminine singular)
edd' (alternative apocopic)

From Latin illum, accusative of ille, from Old Latin olle, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“beyond; other”).

Allora cumandesi a li so’ discipuli, chi no dizissini a nisciunu, chi eddu era Gesù Criltu.

1866, chapter XVI, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, verse 20, page 64:

Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was Jesus Christ.

Cantu beddi prumissi
Non ti fesi eddu, e cantu giuramenti
Di non mai paltissi
Da te chi dizia amà tenaramenti

c. 19ᵗʰ century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese, volume 1 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 15, page 88:

How many sweet promises, and how many oaths, did he make to you, to never leave you, whom he said he loved tenderly

Lu giraniu à lu disìzu
di vidétti dugna dì.
Lu garóvuru èddu puru
suffri, nò vó fiurì […]

1956, Salvator Ruju, “Lu ciapittu [The small yard]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 103:

The geranium wishes to see you every day. The pink—he, too—suffers, [and] doesn't want to bloom […]

Santu Marthinu bastha a fantumallu
ch’eddu t’arregga puru la furthuna
e ti fazi vibì di bona luna.

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Li santi di la bidda meia [The saints of my town]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 81:

Saint Martin: it's enough to name him, and he also brings you luck, and makes you live with a good moon.

«Impippaddìnni…» eddu abìa tagliaddu in còrthu, «tu appizzichèggiaddi a calchuna e isthrìgnira, chì m’hani dittu chi a eddi li piazi. Intési?»

"Nevermind," he cut short, "you just glue yourself to one of them, and hug her, 'cause I've been told they like you. Got it?"

Intendendi chiltu lu re Erodi, si è tulbaddu, e tutta Gerusalem cun eddu.

1866, chapter II, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, verse 3, page 4:

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Lu zappadori è naddu a lu ribessu
Battisgiaddu a lu buggiu e senza sali,
Megliu è cunsulà un animali
Chi no a eddu, ch’è riccattu pessu.

c. 19ᵗʰ century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese, volume 1 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 32, page 120:

The yokel is born upside down; baptized in the dark, and without salt. It's better to comfort an animal rather than him, for it is a waste of time.

Un òoh m’è iscidu própiu da lu córi,
e, foramàri, pògu v’è vurudu
chi m’abbrazzéssi a èddu e a l’animari.

1957, Salvator Ruju, “Acchètti e mutòri [Ponies and motors]”, in Sassari véccia e nóba [Old and new Sassari]; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 329:

An "Oh!" just came out from the heart, and—with all due respect—it didn't take long for me to hug both him and the animal.

In tutti li maneri
mi soggu cumpurthaddu,
si maramenti o bè no soggu dillu
e soru Gesù Cristhu pó sabellu
o forsi nemmancu eddu. […]

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “L'ulthima [The last one]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 43:

I've behaved in every way. If bad or good, I can't say, and only Jesus Christ can know it, or maybe not even him.

E si calchunu dubìssia attrìbìssi a iffuttìmmi, sàppia chi vi so’ pronti pa’ eddu umbè d’ischavanaddi

2020 March 25, Ignazio Sanna, “Di nomme fozzu Asdrubale [My name is Asdrubale]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese:

And, should anyone dare to mock me, let him know that there's a whole lot of smacks ready for him


éiu

Inherited from Late Latin eo, from Classical Latin egō̆.

eu (alternative)
eju (alternative alternative)

Ma io vi dico, che chiunque guarda una donna per deſiderarla, ha già commeſſo in cuor ſuo adulterio con eſſa.

1866 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter V, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew], London, translation of Il santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 28, page 14:

But I tell you that anyone looking at a woman to desire her, has already committed adultery in his heart.

Dunca lu megliu è
Tu pensa a la to’ pazi, ed eju a me.

c. 19ᵗʰ century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 15, page 87:

So the best [thing] is: you think about your own peace, and I [think] about myself.

Éiu inòghi disizèndi
di vidétti i lu balchòni.
Li tó ócci risurani
cantu l’aggiu sunnïadi!

I [am] here, wishing to see you on the balcony. Your smiling eyes, how much I have dreamed about them!

Tu no l’ammenti la casa d’isthasera,
éiu no soggu ca restha a ca si n’anda.

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “La casa di li duganeri [The customs officers' house]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others], Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 163:

You don't remember tonight's house, I don't know who's staying and who's leaving.

I (first-person singular personal pronoun)


méiu

méiu (feminine singular méia, plural mei)

méia (feminine singular)
mei (plural)
meju (alternative alternative)
meu (alternative)
me' (alternative determiner)

From Latin meus, from Proto-Italic *meos.

Soaviſſime ſono le ſue fauci, ed egli è tutto deſiderabile: tale è il mio Diletto, ed egli è l’amico mio, o figlie di Geruſalemme.

1863 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter V, in Giovanni Spano, transl., Lu càntiggu de li càntigghi di Salamoni [Solomon's canticle of canticles], London, translation of Il cantico de' cantici (in Italian), verse 16, page 14:

His mouth is most sweet, and he's completely desirable; such is my loved one, and he's my friend, o daughters of Jerusalem.

Rosa meja, lu me’ bè,
Ciamami candu sei sola.

c. 19ᵗʰ century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 63, page 156:

My rose, my darling, call me when you're alone.

Ritrattu-raridai,
gran gudimèntu pa’ chisth’ócci méi,
gran vantu pa ga l’à.

1957, Salvator Ruju, “Lu mé ritrattu in d’un “pasthellu” d’Ausóniu Tanda [My own portrait in a pastello by Ausonio Tanda]”, in Sassari véccia e nóba [Old and new Sassari]; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 243:

A rarity-portrait, a great enjoyment for these eyes of mine, a great boast for whomever has it.


tóiu

tóiu (feminine singular tóia, plural toi)

tóia (feminine singular)
toi (plural)
toju (alternative alternative)
to' (alternative determiner)

From Latin tuus, from Proto-Italic *towos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (“you”).

your (second-person singular), of yours (attributively)


eddi

eddu (masculine singular)
edda (feminine singular)

From Latin illī, illae, masculine and feminine plural forms of ille, from Old Latin olle, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“beyond; other”).

Eddi però alzendi l’occi, no vidisini a nisciunu, fora chi a Gesù solu.

1866, chapter XVII, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, verse 8, page 66:

But they, looking up, did not see anyone, except for Jesus, alone.

Li pizzonéddi chi firizzidài
abà ch’àni lu verdhi e li fiòri!
Èddi sì chi si gòdini l’amòri
i la lùzi cun tutta libarthai.

1956, Salvator Ruju, “Màggiu [May]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 81:

The little birds, such happiness, now that they have the greenery and the flowers! Now, they are enjoying love in the light, with complete freedom.

Eu la vidda l’ifrisu ed eddi l’unda
aggranfendi lu pesciu.

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Gabbiani [Seagulls]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 73:

I graze life and they [graze] the wave, catching the fish.

d’eddi

E Gesù mòbiddu a cumpassioni d’eddi, li tucchesi l’occi. E sùbbiddu vidisini, e lu sighisini.

1866, chapter XX, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, verse 34, page 80:

Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

pènsa a chiddi chi sò marad’avvéru
cun tant’infirmidai, préga pa èddi

1957, Salvator Ruju, “Lu chi mi dizi lu córi [What my heart tells me]”, in Sassari véccia e nóba [Old and new Sassari]; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 217:

Think about those who are actually sick, with many illnesses, pray for them

Mi sentu cument’e eddi,
in boru di cuntinu.

1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Gabbiani [Seagulls]”, in La poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others], Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 73:

I feel like them, continuously in flight.

«Impippaddìnni…» eddu abìa tagliaddu in còrthu, «tu appizzichèggiaddi a calchuna e isthrìgnira, chì m’hani dittu chi a eddi li piazi. Intési?»

"Nevermind," he cut short, "you just glue yourself to one of them, and hug her, 'cause I've been told they like you. Got it?"


sóiu

sóiu (feminine singular sóia, plural soi)

sóia (feminine singular)
soi (plural)
soju (alternative alternative)
sou (alternative)
so' (alternative determiner)

From Latin suus, from Proto-Italic *sowos, from Proto-Indo-European *sewos, derived from *swé (“self”).

his/her/its, of his/of hers (attributively)


nosthru

nosthru m (feminine singular nosthra, plural nosthri)

nosthra (feminine singular)
nosthri (plural)
noltru (alternative)

From Latin nostrum, accusative of noster, from Proto-Italic *nosteros, derived from Proto-Indo-European enclitic *nos (from *éǵh₂) + contrastive *-teros.

Digghia vosthè si una famiria cument’è la nósthra dubi’assé disthrutta da la manìa di cazzià di vói òmmini: digghia!

2009 May 9, Ignazio Sanna, “Fòra d’un lèpparu chi no vuria murì in bòtti [Fable of a hare who didn't want to die in his shoes]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese:

You tell us if a family like ours must be destroyed by this hunting frenzy of you men. You tell us!


vosthru

vosthru m (feminine singular vosthra, plural vosthri)

vosthra (feminine singular)
vosthri (plural)

From Latin vostrum, accusative of voster, from earlier vester, from Proto-Italic *westeros, derived from Proto-Indo-European *wos (enclitic) (from *túh₂) + contrastive *-teros.


meju

meju m (feminine singular meja, masculine and feminine plural mei)

meja (feminine singular)
mei (feminine masculine plural)


toju

toju m (feminine singular toja, plural toi)


edd'

Nò tigni lu Signòri / nò, l’isthelli di lu zéru, / sèmpr’in tuttu èdd’è sinzéru / i l’amòri e i lu duròri.

1956, Salvator Ruju, “Pa l’isthrinti [Through the streets]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 72:

No, the Lord does not paint the stars in the sky; he’s always honest in everything, in love and in sorrow.


noltru

noltru m (feminine singular noltra, plural noltri)

noltra (feminine singular)
noltri (plural)


vosthè

Borrowed from Spanish vusted, from a contraction of vuestra merced (“your grace”).

(formal, now rare) you (second-person singular)