fravaglio

English translation: (fragaglia) small fry

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Italian term or phrase:fravaglio
English translation:(fragaglia) small fry
Entered by: Ernestine Shargool

15:07 Sep 27, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Folklore / Neapolitan sayings
Italian term or phrase: fravaglio
Devo urgentemente tradurre questa filastrocca napoletana anti-malocchio e non riesco a trovare alcuna referenza specifica in Italiano... che sia atta ("pulita") ad essere pubblicata su un sito web

"Aglio e fravaglio fattura ca nun quaglia, corna, bicorna, cape e'alice e cape d'aglio.."

Grazie in anticipo per l'aiuto!
Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 10:51
(fragaglia) small fry
Explanation:
It's not offensive! :-)

You

Fravaglio (dialettale)
Fragaglia
Mescolanza di pesci piccoli.
Sono pescetti di grammatura variabile da 10 a 20 gr. e generalmente dello stesso tipo.
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Ernestine Shargool
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Local time: 14:51
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Thanks so much..sorry I'm late 1:30 am and still working. Your e-mail landed in my spam folder. As soon as I have a minute I'll reply
Thanks again!
:o)
Rosy
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3(fragaglia) small fry
Ernestine Shargool
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fravaglio
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(fragaglia) small fry


Explanation:
It's not offensive! :-)

You

Fravaglio (dialettale)
Fragaglia
Mescolanza di pesci piccoli.
Sono pescetti di grammatura variabile da 10 a 20 gr. e generalmente dello stesso tipo.


    Reference: http://www.pescassai.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=ar...
Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:51
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Thanks so much..sorry I'm late 1:30 am and still working. Your e-mail landed in my spam folder. As soon as I have a minute I'll reply
Thanks again!
:o)
Rosy

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Armellini: Non è offensivo - in quel significato. peraltro anche "pesce" può venir usato nel senso in questione.
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Reference comments


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Reference: fravaglio

Reference information:
The fravagli, few centimeter long, mainly of triglia (Mullus surmuletus) or retunni (Spicara smaris), typically fried

I think it is used for rhyming purposes (as in 'occhio malocchio prezzemolo e finocchio'), it sees to refer to some sort of mincing in the Neapolitan dialect.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_cuisine
potra
United States
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thank God for people like you!! Take good care of yourself and thanks for everything!

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