Franco-Provençal

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin apicula.

Pronunciation

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  • (Valdôtain): [ävˈøʎʎä], [äˈɛʎə], [ävˈøːʎɪ͉]
  • (Piemontais): [ävˈije̞], [ävˈijä], [ävˈiːä], [ävˈiːi]
  • (Apulien): [zäβˈiʎə]

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The forms with [b] reflect the intrusion of French abeille.

Noun

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avelye f (plural avelyes) (ORB, broad)

  1. bee
    Synonym: âp

References

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  • Stich, Dominique (2003) “avelye”, in Dictionnaire francoprovençal/français, français/francoprovençal: Dictionnaire des mots de base du francoprovençal: Orthographe ORB supradialectale standardisée, Thonon-les-Bains: Éditions Le Carré.