Sklithro–Zelenich–Sebalći
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Village Words (Zelnicheni Lafovi)

2,349 words · about 10 minPublished 15 November 2020
Places named here Zelenich ×1 Florina / Lerin ×1

Courtesy of Peter Ghizas

Abre “Hay” – to draw attention
Adjamia Inexperienced
Aerodromio (Grk) Airport
Aftomobile Automobile
Aide Come
Agaisko Aegean
Ako Alright/If
April April
Arapen Negro
Argentina Argentina
Arkitekt Architect
Armania Armon
Agaisko Aegean
Ako Alright/If
April April
Arapen Negro
Argentina Argentina
Arkitekt Architect
Armania Armenia
Armentchko Name of a Town Near Lerin
Arnaouti a race Albania
Arno Good
Arvaniti a race
Arvila Boots
Ava Climate/Air
Avokat Lawyer
Azr Ready/Willing
B
Baba Grandmother
Baftsia Garden
Bagash Baggage
Bah
Bakava Baklava
Balkan Balkan
Balkon Balcony
Baltak Large Axe
Balla Ball
Baltia Axe
Banana Banana
Bania Bath as in Tub
Bilizia Bracelet
Biser Pearl
Biser Clear as in water
Bit Pa
Blisko Near/Nearby
Bope Beans (baked/in stew)
Boutza Lip
Boy Fight/Conflict
Bozie God
Bozhik Christmas
Branva Protects
Branva Wooden Implement for Crashing the soil
Brat/Bratcko Brother
Brze Quickly/Hurry/Hurry Quickly
Brzia Speed
Brzotia Speed
Byche Uncle (father’s side)
C
Chai Tea
Chare Stinks like with poison Ivy
Chare Means or a Way out
Chaufferin Chauffeur
Checha Older Sister
Cheefka Squeaks
Cheene Needed
Chellli Shoes
Chengel Hook
Chereshia Cherry
Cheshial Comb
Chesna Pure / Honest
Cheshma Fauset
Chess Respect
Cheste Respects
Chess Respect
Cheste Respects
Chookale Piss-Pot
Choopa Girl
Choot Bud
Choova Guards
Choozdo Not ours
Chorap Sock
Chrno Black
Chrpe Treats buys
D
Da Yes
Dada Gave
Dali Can,as in Can you, Can it etc.
Daleko Far
Daletshko/Daletshno Far
Damka Mole
Damna Ago (long ago
Dobro Outro Good Morning
Dobro Vecher Good Evening
Dodeka While / Until
Doftasa Catch up
Dram Gramm
Drama Drama
Dva Two, pair
Dvanaese Twelve
Dvesta Two Hundred
Dvizie Moves or Walks around
Dvoinik Twin (used to identify 2 animals)
Dolno Low lower
Damna Ago (out long ago)
Darba Gifted
Darva Gave a gift
Darziava Country; Nation
Dade Gave
Dava Gives
Db Oak
Debelo Thick
DDenes Today
Denesno Todays
Depa Female Name (Debbie)
Deretze In a State or in Mess
Deset Ten
Desetka $10.00 Bill
Desetti Tenth
Desno Right
Dette Boy Child
Detsa Boys Children
Devet Nine
Devet Stotini Nine Hundred
Deveti Ninth
Devedaset Ninety
Devetniese Nineteen
Devoi (Blg) Young man
Dieta Diet
Diga Understand
Dikat Care / Watchfulness
Dikatlia Very Careful
Dinar Denar Macedonian Money
Dishe Breaths (he/she)
Dobro Good
Dobro Doide Good arrival, Welcome
Dvoika Deuce
Dvor Yard/Courtyard
E
Ebanie Fornication
Ebati Swear word “Fuck”
Eden One as in Male
Edeniese Eleven
Edna One as in Female
Ednakvo The Same
Edno One
Ednodrugo Another
Ednush Once
Eftin Cheap/Inexpensive
Eftim Male Name
Ela Come
EEzero Lake
Evropa Europe
Ezick Tongue
Ezik Language
F
Fanela Undershirt/T-shirt or Sweater
Farina White flour
Farma Farm
Farmakio Pharmacy
Fasoul Beans (Lima)
Fati Catch/Grasp
Februari February
Favrika Factory
Ftor Second
Ftornik Tuesday
G
Gardina Garden
Glarineta Clarinet
Garson Waiter
Gas Diesel
Gashti Panties (Men’s or Lady’s Under wear)
Gas Diesel
Gaziera Gas or Propane burning Cooker
Gazoza Soda Pop (like 7up)
Geografia Geography
Gitara Guitar
Ghine Looses
Ghoube Looses
Ghuba Mushroom
Giourgia Georgina
Giourlotia Trouble (Turkish)
Giouvech Type of a Meal
Goreshtina Hot as in weather
Gospo God
Gospodina Mrs.
Gospodin Lord/Sir
Gospozhitsa Miss
Gost/Gosty Guest
Gostinka Female Guest
Goushtar Lizard
Gramada Cable Stone Road
Gramo Name of a Mountain
Granicha Boarder
Granka Tree Branch
Gravat Necktie
Grobishta Cemetery
Groupa Group
Grozde Grapes
Grozen/Grozno Ugly
Grb Upper Back part of our body
Grdy Chest
Grtsia Greece
Grtshen Greek
Guida Bag Pipe
Gusto Thick
Guska Goose
Guss Ass Posterior
Guzatina Buttocks / Rump
H
Harti (Grk) Map
Hartoni (Grk) Cardboard
Hrana Feed
I
I Also/And
Iabulko Apple
Iade Come on
Iadech Bone From chicken
Iadenie Food
Iadets Wishing bone
Iadovishte Food
Iaetse Egg
Iagne Lamb
Ianoary January
Iare Kid Small Goat
Ias I
Iaska I/Me
Iasou I Am
Iave Appeared
Iazik Language/Tongue
IazuIzumi Thought
Idea Idea
Ikavicha Hick cups
IkIsetshe Cut Severed
Iska Wants
Ispita Bagged as for alms
Isplaka/chi Cried
Istera Throw Out
Izmoren Tired
Izbrana Protected
Iade Come on let’s go
Izgleda looked
Izvetree Airs
Izvirva Water comes out of the ground
Izvirvatshka Well
Izvor Water Well
J
Jep Pocket
Jeep Jeep
Jiade Paved Road / Highway
Jiaba Free
Joumarini Fried pig fat
Joumbos Gala
K
Kadaif Desert Turkish
Ka Da Beede Whatever is
Kade Where
Kache Climbs
Kachnouva Sinks
Kae Where
Kae Odish Where are you going
Kaesia Apricot
Kafe Coffee
Kafe Brown
Kandre Picture
Kangela Railing
Kapa Hat/Cap/
Kapicha Pile of Hay
Katastrofa Catastrophe
Katichie Walnuts
Katsavidi Screwdriver (Greek)
Katshe Climbs
Kaza Said
Kiselo Sour
Kilim Rug
Killo Killogram
Kikirimiker Peanuts
Klade va Put/Puts/Places
Kladurma Coble Stone Way
Koufar Suitcase
Koufo Hollow
Kouikia House
Koukla Doll
Koumina Left over after Pressing Grapes
Koumashia Neighbor
Koumonismo Communism
Krade Robs/Steals
Krava Cow Cream
Krema Cream
Krena Lifted
Krep Krepe Holds, Stands
Kreva Lifts/Raises
Krevet Bed
Kreyon Lips take
Krf Blood
kromit Onion
Krotok Mild Mannered
Kroushia Pear
Krouziera Cruise (Grk)
L
Lae Barks
Laff Word
Lako Elbow
Lamba Light Bulb / Carnosine Lamp
Lani Last Year
Lastavitchka Kind of a small Bird
Lazitsa Spoon
Lazze Crawls; lies down; rests
Lele Oh Oh
Lekar Doctor
Lekva Heals
Lekarsvo Medicine
Lita Fly’s
Lizet Taste
Loam Pond
Lokom Greedy / Obese
Lokoum Turkish delight
Lumbatsi Marked
M
Magare Donkey
Magdano Parsley
Magia Spell (Greek) - Omen
Mai May
Maia Culture; Yeast; Mother
Maika Mother
Maimoon Monkey
Makalo Gravy
Makedonia Macedonia
Macedonsko Macedonian
Makina Machine
Malata Weaved Basket
Mal/lo Little as in Child; Small
Malko Little; Small as in amount
Malechko Small Little
Maltse Little as on amount
Mana Purpose
Mantzia Meal/Cooked food
Mena Changed
Mene Me
Mishka Under Arm
Misouri Plates/Dishes
Mitropolit High Priest
Mlad Young
Mlados Youth
Mladozenets Newley wed
Mleko Milk
Meraklia Someone who Likes
Mousio Museum (Greek)
Mousitchka Mosquito
Mouska Sucks
Moustak Moustache
Moutika Digging Tool – Implement
Mouva Fly
Mouzde News
Mouzika Music
Mozie Able Can
Mozie Maybe
Moznos Possibility
Mozouk Brain
Mrava Ant
Mrazno Cold and Ugly
Mrda Moves
Mrtovets Corpse – Dead body
N
Na To About
Nabozna Religious
Nad Above/Over/Beyond
Nadezda Hope
Nadouen Bloated
Nad Above; Over; Beyond
Nadezda Hope
Nadouen Blown (full of air)
Nadolo Downwards
Nadvor Outside
Nagore Upwards
Naide Found
Naviknos At the most
Naliouten He is Angry
Naltshe Steel Piece for Shoes
Namera Found
Namervanie Intention
Namesti Misplaced; Moved
Nazat Behind, Reverse
Nervo (Grk) Nerve
Neznaeno Unknown
Nia Us; We
Nie It is (as in ours)
Nikako No way
Nikade Nowhere
Nikoi Nobody; No one
Nishto Nothing
Nito Either
Niva Parcel of Land for farming
Nizie Threads Needle
Noemvri November
Noft Nail Toe or Finger
Noga Foot
Nogo Plenty
Normalno Normal
Nos Nose
O
Oblak Cloud
Oblechen Dressed
Oblekvaine Clothes; Attire
Oblechen Dressed
Ochilla Eyeglasses
Od From By
Odaia Room
Odalno Long ago
Odelenie Separation
Odgovor Answer
Odi Go
Ogledalo Mirror; At front
Ofcha Sheep
Ofchar Shepherd
Oficheren Officer
Ogan Fire
Ogledalo Mirror
Oide Went
Oka Weight 400 Gams
Opa Get Up as to a baby
Opasen Dangerous
Opasnos Danger
Osoumka Number Eight as in bill; eighth card
Osoumnaese Eighteen
Ostana Stayed; Remained
Ostare Aged; Got old
Otgovor/ri Answer
Oti Why
Ot from
Otpurvo At first
Otroui Poisoned
Otrouvatska Poison
Otvori Open
Otvorenie Opening
Ou At; By
Oubav/o Beautiful
Oubiska Tasted
Ouche Learns; Studies
Oupita Asked
Oura Hurray; Attack
Ourda Cottage Cheese
Ouredva Organizes
Ourospia Prostitute
Oursous Bad Evil (Turkish)
Ousta Mouth
Oustava Leaves as in tip etc.
Oustina Cooled off down as in food
Outbega Avoided
Outednush At Once; Immediately
Outepa Killed
P
Pa Again
Paega Avoided
Padinva Falls down
Padna Fell
Para Rips Tears
Pare Scorches with Hot water
Parts
Padna Fell
Paiak Spider
Palavitsa leech
Puk again
Parko Park
Pena Pen
Pendohiliaro Five thousand as in Money
Petche Roast Barbeque; Broils
Petchka Oven
Petka Five as in Dollars
Petniese Fifteen
Petok Friday
Petsen Roasted
Petska Oven
Petstotini Five Hundred
Piano Piano
Piatshka Beverage
Piie Drinks
Pienie Drinking
Pilena Baby’s Blanket
Pille Chick; Chicken
Pillensko Meso Chicken Meat
Pinelo Shaving Brush
Piperka Pepper
Pisa Tar
Pisa Wrote
Pishe Writes
Pishtol Handgun
Pismo Letter
Pitlitsa Button
Pitoulitsa Pan Cake
Pitska Vagina
Pitta Vegetable or Cheese filled pastry
Pitzama  (Bitzama) Pajama
Plaw Fright
Plache Cries
Plak Cry
Plaka Slab
Plaka Record; CD
Polleze Laid down a while
Polonia Poland
Polovina Half; Waist
Polozehie Pregnant
Polozie State (what state is it)
Pomesti Moved it to a different place
Pomestva Moves
Pomet Memory
Pometna Had a miscarriage
Pomina Passed; went by
Pomisli Re thought
Pomosh Help
Pomozi/zva Helps; Aids
Ponedelnik Monday
Portogalia Portugal
Portokal Orange
Portokalada (GRK) Orange juice
Poshta Respect
Prde Farts
Preche Barrier, Impasse; Final
Posloutsi (Blg) It happened
Poste Fasts as in not eating
Posta Post Office
Postoi Remained
Postoiano Often
Prechka Impediment/Obstacle
Pred Before/Ago
Predade Turned in as in fugitive
Pregni Hitch the wagon
Prekou Across, Beyond
Prekoupana Village near Zeleniche
Prentza Acts in a peculiar way
Prepsa Suits as in goes well (fits her/him)
Preroden Reborn
Pritshina Cause Reason; Obstacle
Pristava Appears
Prika Dowry
Prikazna Story; Tale
Primmer Example
Prilitsnos Likeness
Pristava Appears
Prodava Sales
Profesor Professor
Programa Program
Prolet Spring
Prost Fool; Dumb; Ignorant
Proste Forgave
Prosto Stand up
Q
Quikia House
R
Rabota Work
Raboti Jobs; Things
Rabotnik Worker
Radio Radio
Radosh Mountain That runs east of Petrechko
Rak Cancer
Rakia Homemade Spirit (alcohol)
Ralo Pair
Ramno Even, Plain; Open Field
Ramo Shoulder
Rana Wound
Rano Early, Morning
Rashena Awoke; Cheered up
Razbira Understood
Razboodi Woke up
Razdeli Divided
Reka River
Rodnina Relation; Relative
Rodva Gives Birth
Rog Horn as from and animal
Rogovets Carob
Rokliaa (Blg) Reference to a woman
Rom Rom
Romania Romain
S
Sa Izbrka Got Dirty
Sa Poviasa Rushed
Sabota Saturday
Saka Desire; Want; Needs
Sakoula (GRK) Bag
Sakat Cripple
Sakladisan He is Worried
Sakladisana She is Worried
Saklama Worry
Saksofon Saxophone
Sala hall
Sam Alone
Samotia Aloneness
Saklama Worry
Salata Salad
Samar Donkey’s Saddle
Samarka Chicken white meat
Sapoun Soap
Sedomdese grape or leaf roles
Sat Watch; Clock; hour
Sedomdese Seventy
Sedomniese Seventeen
Sega Now
Segogash Always
Sekade Everywhere
Sekako By all means
Sfety Peter Saint Petr
Sfinia Pig
Selo Village
Selski Villager
Seme Seed
Senka Umbrella Shadow
Seno Hay
Sfina Hog
Sfinsko Meso Pork
Sfirka Whistle
Sfirre Whistles: Plays an instrument
Sfrshie Finished Ended
Shapka Hat
Shamia A ladie’s head covering worn for mourning
Sharpa Women’s cloth head covering
Sharveta Handkerchief
Sheker Sugar
Shlapanicha Slap (open hand blow)
Shiopte Whispers
Shteve Swiss Chard
Shtitsa Board; Plywood
Si Are (ti si: you are)
Sin Son
Sinjer Chain
Sirenie Cheese
Siroma Poor
Siromashko Of poor Quality
Sistema System
Siite Everybody; All
Sitshki Everybody
Sitsko Everything
Sitte All; Everything; Everyone
Sigouren/rno Sure; Certain
Simbatia Sympathy
Siv/vo Gray
Skala Stairs/Ladder
Skapa Rotted; Decomposed
Soum I am
Sou with
Skara Grill
supa Soup
Sou se With everything; Entirely
Soushie Dries as in Clothes Etc
Soushia Dry as in weather
Sousta Spring (Grk)
Soutche Kneads Dough
Soutien Bra
Souvla Barbeque
Souvo Dry
Souvreme With time
Spageri Spaghetti
Spolaity Thank you
Spomen Memory
Spomena Reminded
Spometnic Memorial; Monument
Spore Productive
Sporet According
Sport Sport
Spotnatna Female Perspiring
Spore Fast, Productive
Sporet According
Sport Sport
Spotna Sweated
Srbia Serbia
Srka Slurps
Srp Sickle
Srtse Heart
Stadio Stadium
Stamboul Istanbul
Sterna Water Depot
Stiga Enough
Stiga Reaches; as in span
Stigna Arrived
Stis Wall
Stiskous Tightness
Sto One Hundred
Stol Stool; Sit; Chair
Stomak Stomach
Stotinka One hundredth
Stotka One hundred
Stra Fright
Strabota Worked
Stramota Shame
Strana Side
Strashno Frightening; Scary
Strebro/no Silver
Strechni Meet
Streden Average; Middle
Stredno Average; in the middle
Streti/tna Met
Strinka Aunt (Father’s brother’s wife)
strinko Uncle (fathers’ brother)
T
Ta She; Her
Tabiet Habit
Tabietlia Habit
Taka This way
Takvoi Such a person
Taksa Promised
Taksi Taxi
Tambaranche Small Drum
Tamboura Drum
Tamo Over there
Tamum Precisely
Tapa Cork
Tatko Father
Trakter Tractor
Tava Frying pan
Taverna Tavern
Tebe You
Teche Runs as in Liquid
Tel Wire
Telefon Telephone
Televisio Television
Telle Calf
Tembel Laz
Tetshe Runs, Flows
Tezie Heavy
Teziok Difficult
Tourta Cake
Totshe Sharpens
Touka Here
Tepa To slay
Toula Brick
Tourist Tourist
Tourka Pushes
Tourlia Kind as in different kinds
Tourna Fish
Tourshia Pickled food
Tourtshen Turk
Tourtsia Turkey
Trchanie Running
Tri Three
Triese Thirty
Trinaese Thirteen
Trifo Man’s Name;
Trga Leaves; Starts
Trgovech Salesman; Rep
Trgovia Make a Deal
Trgnouva Leaves
Trista Three Hundred
Trkalo Wheel
Trlinka Small Blue Berry like Pongy Fruit
Trofima Food supply
Troftshe Little; Some
Trpe Patience
Trpshie Man’s Name
Trse Searches looks for
Tsepe Splits wood with the axe
Tsepenitsa Split wood
Tsellar Shoemaker
Tseshia Glass
Tshelo Forehead
Tshengel Hook
Tshesen Honest
Tsheshma Faucet
Tshesia Glass
Tsheshial Comb
Tsheste Respects
Tsrkva Church
Tsrnicha Barry
Tsheta Reads
Tsrn/no Black
Tsrpe Buys Treats
Tsrveno Red
Turn (Trn) Thorn
Tvoy Yours
U
Umbar Silo (for storing Grain)
V
Vade Waters As in watering the grass
Vaka In this Manner/way
Vakvo This Kind/Type
Vamo Here
VVValse Waltz
Valitsa Suitcase
Vamo This way
Vardarska Makedonia Macedonia on the Vardar side
Vare/Vari Boils
Varen/Vareno Boiled
Varvina Corn Stem Stock
Vas You
Vasa Female Name
Vashto Yours
Vaska To You
Vastanie Uprising; War
Vaude Waters as in Plants etc.
Vazdouh Breath; Air
Venetia Female Name
Vera Belief; Religion
Vera Wedding Ring
Viana Climb; Mount
Vidolog Screwdriver
Vikna Yelled
Vilitcsnik Newspaper
Veter Wind;
Violino Violin
Visok Tall as in person
Visoko High; Tall
Visotchina Hight
Vishna Sour Cherry
Vraptche Birdie
Vr Top
Vrat Neck
Vrata - Door
Vrba - Weeping Willow
Vreme - Weather; Time
Vreshte - Sack
Verna - Return
W
X
Y
Yaram - Yoke
Z
Za - For/About
Zabava - Came late/tardy
Zaborai - Forgot
Zaboveda -Order; Command
Zabraneto - Forbiden; Guarded
Zad - Behind
Zadruzi - Gathered/United
Zafaten -Busy; Occupied
Zafati - Started
Zapad West
Zapee Sung
Zapira Stopped
Zapirka Stopper
Zapirva Stops
Zapisa Register
Zapishie Write
Zaplatshka Complain
Zapochna Started
Zapousti Made a mess
Zapre/pirva Stops
Zasegoga Forever
Zasek Water Dam
Zavi Covered as with blanket
Za To For That
Za Togash For Then
Za Vas For You, Plural
Za Vek For century; Forever
Za Vo For this
Za Zialoush Sad/Unfortunate
Zdanie Tall Building
Zdrav Healthy
Zdrave e Hello
Zdravie Health
Zdravo Solid; Hello
Ze Took
Ze e Stares with an Open Mouth
Zebeleshka Reminder/Mark/Marker
Zeleno Green
Zenenie Marriage
Zenet/ta Married
Zentski Feminine
Zentsko/ka Girl/Woman
Zeshko Hot
Zeva Take
Zeze Hot
Ziaba Zlato Gold
Zlatno Golden
Zmia Snake
Znae Knows
Zrna One grape
Zunk Trump (Card Game)

Many thanks to Peter Ghizas for compiling this list of Zelenicheni Lafovi

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