a – 1. and. 2. but, while

abar (aber) – message, news

abari (aberi) – messages, news

abaro (*, aber) – the message, the news

aber (see abar) – message, news

achik (*) – homemade, illegal, as in achik tutun – homemade tobacco

ada – island

adata – the island

Adelaid (*) – Adelaide

adet – custom

adeti – customs

adi – islands

adite (*, adi) – the islands

aerodromite (*, aerodromi) – the aerodromes, the airports

aerodromo (*, aerodrom) – the aerodrome, the airport

Afstralcka (Avstraliski) – Australian, as in Afstralcka komisia – Australian committee/ commission

Afstralckata (Avstraliski) – the Australian, as in Afstralckata komisia – the Australian committee

Afstralckoto (Avstraliski) – the Australian, as in Afstralckoto konsolato – the Australian Consulate

Afstralia (Avstralija) – Australia

Afstraliani (Avstralijci, Avstralijki) – Australians

Afstro-Ungarckata (Avstro-Ungarija) – the Austro-Hungarian, as in Afstro-Ungarckata drzhava – the Austro-Hungarian government

afto foro (*) – (Greek) self tax, self-inflicted tax/ fine

aftobas (avtobus) – bus, coach

aftobusi (avtobusi) (see avtobusi) – buses, coaches

aftokefalna (avtokefalna) – autocephalos, independent church

aftomobil (avtomobil) – automobile, car

aftomobili (avtomobili) – automobiles, cars

aftomobilo (*, avtomobil) – the automobile, the car

aga – master

agi – masters

agriment (agreman) – agreement

agrimento (*, agreman) – the agreement

Ahladohori (*) – (Greek name of) the village Krusheo

Aich (*) – the name of a newspaper

aiduci (ajduci) – bandits, guerilla fighters

aiducite (*, ajduci) – the bandits, the guerilla fighters

akoto (ako toa) (see akuto) – if, that

aksia (akcija) – action, campaign

akteri – actors

akterka – female actor

aku (ako) – 1. if. 2. although

akuto (ako toa) (see akoto) – if, that

aladjeto (*, aladja) – the material for clothing

aladjinia (aladji) – material for clothing

alai (*) – although, however, because, also

Aleksander Ipsilanti – a fighter for Greek independence

Aleksandra Paraid (*) – Alexander Parade

Aleksandre Nevski (*) – a church in Sofia

Aleksandro – (Greek) Alexander

Aleksandros – (Greek) Alexander

Aleksandrupoli (*) (see Dede Agach) – a city in Greece that was formerly known as Dede Agach

Algeria – Algeria

ali (see eli) – or

Alibudush (*) – the name of a hill

alt (*) – (Greek) halt

altaro (oltarot) – the altar

Alzheria (Alzher) – Algeria

Am Am (*) – children's expression of the action of gulping and biting; the expression was used by Greek nationalists in the Greek Civil War to mock those on the other side who were hungry yet proudly yelling the EAM acronym, as in Am Am gladni kuchinia – gulp, gulp, hungry dogs

amanie (aman) – mercy

ambaro (*, ambar) – the granary, the grainstore, the barn

Anadolo (Anadol, Anadolija) – Anatolia

anakatosura (*) – (Greek) turmoil, mixture, jumble, mess

Anamnisis Enos Kapetaniu (*) – (Greek title of the book) Memoirs of a Captain

andaci (andarti) – Greek insurgents/ rebels/ gangs

andacite (*, andarti) – the Greek insurgents/ rebels/ gangs

andarcki (*) – Greek insurgents/ rebels/ gangs, as in andarcki cheti – the Greek rebel companies/ groups/ gangs

andarsfo (*) – Greek insurgency, Greek militant rebellion
angelo (angelot) – the angel

Angistro (*) (see Chengel) – (Greek name for) the village Chengel
anglash (*) – mistake, perception

Anglia (Anglija) – England

Anglichancki (Anglikanski) – English, as in Anglichancki oficeri – English officers

Anglichanckio (Anglikanski) – the English, as in Anglichanckio okopator – the English occupier

Anglichani – English people

Anglichanite (*, Anglichani) (see Angliskite, Ingilizite) – the English (people)

Angliskite (*, Angliski) (see Anglichanite, Ingilizite) – the English (people)

Anglofil – a supporter of England, someone who is very pro-English

Anglofili – supporters of England, people who are very pro-English

Ano Vrondu (*) – (Greek name for) the village Brodi

apohi (*) – (Greek) abstention

apothikarios (*) – (Greek) storekeeper

aps – jail, prison

apsanata – the jail, the prison

apsandjii – jailers, prison guards

apsanite (*, apsani) – the jails

arami (aramii) – crooks, robbers

aramia – robber, bandit

aramicka (aramiski) – like bandits, guerrilla warfare

aramisfo (aramistvo) – thieving, theft, robbery

Arangela (arangel) – a day celebrating the Archangels

Arapcki – Arab

Arapka (*) – a place near Neret that is on one side of a bridge and Filei livagie is on the other side

Ararat (*) – (English) a city in Victoria

Ardea (*) – (Greek name for) the town of Karadjovata

ardja (ardji, archi) – spend

ardjeshe (archeshe) – spent, as in ardjeshe para – spent money

ardjo (*, arch) – the expense, the cost

ardjoi (archoj) – expenses, costs

ardjoite (archovite) – the expenses, the costs

argati – day labourers

argatino (*, argatin, argatot) – the day labourer

argatite – the day labourers

Argile Strit (*) – Argyle Street in Melbourne

Arhiepiskop – Archbishop

Ari Veluhioti (*) (see Athanasios Klaras) – pseudonym of Athanasios Klaras, also Veluhioto

arlia vrao (*) – an expression meaning good luck separating the wheat from the stalk

arlia (*) – good, good luck

armas – engagement

armasa – got engaged to be married, engaged to be married. to become engaged

armasae (armasaa) – they became engaged to be married

armasai (*) – get engaged to be married, as in armasai se – get engaged

armasame (*) – we get/ got engaged to be married

armasan – engaged to be married

armasana – a female engaged to be married

armasani – (plural) engaged, those who are engaged to be married

armasash (*) – engage to be married

armasate (*) – 1. got engaged to be married, as in ga armasate so sila – you all got her engaged by force. 2. (plural you people) get/ got me engaged to be married, as in predi da me armasate – before you people get me engaged to be married

armasfashe (*) – got engaged

armasi (*) – engagement parties

armasite (*, armasi) – the engagement parties

armasnikata (*) – the fiancée

armasniko (*, armasnik, armasnikut) – the fiancé

armaso (armasot) – the engagement

Armenorec (*) – a person from Armenoro

Armenoro (*) – a village near Lerin

armobil (*) – armoured vehicle

Arnautin (Arnaut) – an Albanian

aroplan (aeroplan, avion) – aeroplane

aroplani (aeroplani, avioni) – aeroplanes

aroplanite (*, aeroplani) – the aeroplanes

aroplano (*, aeroplan)– the aeroplane

artirisvae (*) – remained, left over

artirisvashe (*) – left overs

arzenica (*) – straw from rye, at harvest time it was used to tie the wheat into bundles; fodder for the animals

arzhea (*) – they spend

ashchika (ashchica, ashchija) – female helper, female cook who prepares food for a wedding

ashchiki (ashchici, ashchii) – helpers, the cooks who prepare food for a wedding

ashchikite (*, ashchici) – the helpers, the cooks who prepare food for a wedding

asker – army

asketia (asketizam) – asceticism

Asproa (*) – of the Asprov family

Asproite (*) – the extended Asprov family

astinom (*) – (Greek) policeman

astinomia (*) – (Greek) police, as in Neretckata Astinomia – the Neret Police Station

astinomiata – (Greek astonomia – police, Macedonian ta – the) the police

astinomo (*) – (Greek astinom – policeman, Macedonian o for ot – the) the policeman

atar (*) – 1. favour. 2. burden, anguish

atari (*) – 1. favours, protection, preferential treatment. 2. burdens, anguish

Athanasios Klaras (*) (see Ari Veluhioti) – (the Greek name of) Ari Veluhioti

Athina (Atina) – Athens

Atila (*) – Attila the Hun

Atli – Clement Attlee, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Atrapos (*) – (Greek name for) the village of Krapeshina

aurieto (*) – the barn for animals

auro – the barn

avionite – the airplanes

avlia (avlija) – yard, fence

avliata (avlijata) – the yard, the fence

avlite (*, avlii) – the yards, the fences

avokat (advokat) – lawyer

avokatin (advokat) – lawyer

avokatino (*) – the lawyer

avokato (*, advokat) – the lawyer

avtobusi (see aftobusi) – buses, coaches

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