A Dialectical Dictionary of Neret – Macedonian to English

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baba – grandmother

babak (bubakj) – cotton

Babaria (Bavarija) – Bavaria

bachila (see bachila) – more than one bachilo,

bachilo – an enclosed area where the sheep and goats were milked, kept overnight for protection against wolves, and where the cheese was made

bachulishche (*) – an area near Neret

bacia (*) – they kissed

bacvae (bacuvale) – they kissed

badjanak – brother-in-law (husband of wife's sister)

badjanako (badjanak) – the brother-in-law (husband of wife's sister)

Bafra (*) – a city and region in Turkey

bagabontite (*, bagabont, vagabonti) – the vagabonds

baik (bicikal) – bike, as in motor baik – motor bike

baiko (*) – the bike

baisiko (bajsiko) – the bicycle

bakalera (bakalari) – mackeral, cod

bakaren – of copper, coppery

bakareni (bakarni) – coppery

bakaro (bakarot) – the copper

bakshish – present, tip

bakshishi – presents, tips

baldisani (baldisan) – we/ they were tired/ exhausted

Baliste (Balist) – Albanian fascists

Balisteto (*) – the Albanian fascists

baltia – axe

baltiata (baltijata) – the axe

Baltichki (*) – of the Baltic

bandata (*, banda) – the band

Banica (*) – a village near Lerin

Bapchor (*) – a village near Neret and between Lerin and Kostur

Bapchorce (*) – a person from Bapchor

Bapchorckio (*) – the Bapchor, as in Bapchorckio sinor – the Bapchor precinct

barae (barale, baraat) – (plural they) looking for, searching for, as in tie barae – they were looking for/ searching for

baral – demanded, wanted, asked, to look for

baranica (baranje, odenje) – walking

Barata (*) – a place in Neret

barut – gunpowder

baruto (barutot) – the gunpowder

bashchi (*) – gardens

bashchite (*) – the gardens

basilok (bosilok, bosilek) – basil

baso (*, avtobus) – (English bus, Macedonian o for ot – the) the bus

basoi (avtobusi) (see basovite) – (English bus, Macedonian plural oi) buses

basoite (*, avtobusi) (see basovite) – (English bus, Macedonian oite – plural the) the buses

basovi (*) – (English bus, Macedonian plural ovi) buses

basovite (*) (see basoite) – (English bus, Macedonian plural ovite - the) the buses

batalion (bataljon) – battalion

batalioni (bataljoni) – battalions

bataliono (*, bataljon) – the battalion

bazie (bazje) – sod, turf, clumps of soil and grass

bazieto (bazjeto) – the sod, the turf, the clumps of soil and grass

bazirani (bazira) – they are based on, they are founded on

bazite (*, bazi) – the bases

bbi (bubichki) – insects, bugs

be (bev) – I was

bea – they were, that were

beat (*) – they would be, they were

begae (begale, begaat) – they fled, the ran away, they left

begai (begaj) – (a command/ request to) go, leave, escape, as in begai od tuka – escape from here

begame – we left, we fled, we escaped

began (*) – escaped, fled, run away

begani (*) – those who fled/ ran away

bege – (plural they) flee, escape, leave

beikon (*) – (English) bacon

bekiar (bekjar) – bachelor, young man

bekiari (bekjari) – bachelars, young men

bekiarite (*, bekjari) – the bachelors, the young men

Bel Kamen (*) – a village near Lerin

Bela Prs (*) – a place in Neret

belegzii – bracelets, bangles

belek (beleg) – mark, note, token, marker, to mark something

beleshe – whitened

beleshka – mark, note

beleshkata (*, beleshka) – the mark

beleshki – marks, notes

belezhi – to mark, make a mark

belezhvae (belezhaa) – (plural they) labeled, marked, noted

Belgrat (Belgrad) – Belgrade

beli denc (*) – (English) belly dance

Belio Kamen (*) – an area near Neret

Bendigo (*) – the city of Bendigo in Victoria

bendisa – to like, take a liking to

bendisat (bendisaat) – they like, they take a liking to, suits them

berbero (*, berber) – the barber

bere – (plural they) pick, harvest, gather, collect.

berea – (plural they) gathered, collected, harvested, picked

beree (berele) – (plural they) gathered, collected, harvested, picked

bereket – crop, harvest, abundance

bereketo – the crop, the harvest, the abundance

berelo – gathered

bereme – we gathered

berikiaterse (*) – 1. plentifully, in abundance, abundantly. 2. blessing, happily, fortunately

besat – hang

beshe – was

besilka – gallows

besni – rabid, raging, crazy

bete (bevte) – you all were

bezichni (bezzhichni) – wireless, cordless

bezichnite (*, bezzhichni) – the cordless, as in bezichnite telefoni – the cordless telephones

bi (bij, bie) (see bie) – beat, strike, fight

biat (bijat) – beat, defeat, attack, fight

BiBiSi (*) – BBC, as in Radioto BiBiSi – the Radio BBC

biche (bichi) – they saw, as in they cut with a saw

bichea (*) – they saw, as in they cut with a saw

bichenie (bichenje) – sawing

bichkia – saw (tool)

bichkiata (*, bichkija) – the saw (the tool)

bie (see bi) – beat, strike, fight

biea (bieja) – strike, attack

bieme (*) – 1. we fight. 2. we fought

bienie (bien) – beating, hitting

biete (bijte) – (plural us or you) fight, as in da ne ne biete nas – do not fight us, and vie Makedoncite zasho se biete za Grcia? – you Macedonians why do you fight for Greece?

Bigla (*) – a mountain west of Lerin

bildin (*) – (English) building

bildini (*) – (English building, Macedonian plural i) buildings

bildinite (*) – (English building, Macedonian plural ite) the buildings

bildino (*) – (English building, Macedonian o for ot) the building

Biliana platno beleshe na Ohridckite izvorie (*) – a Macedonian folk song. It means: Bilijana was whitening cloth at the Ohrid Springs

Biliana Izvorieto (*) (see Bilianckite Izvorie) – the Biljana Springs

Bilianckite Izvorie (*) (see Biliana Izvorieto) – the Biljana Springs

bime (*) (bidi me) – we be

biraria (birtija) – beer bar, beer hall, pub

bish (*) (bidish) – be, as in deka ke bish – where you will be

bishe – pig, piglet

bishinia (*) – pigs, sows, piglets

bishki – pigs

bishko (bishka) – pig as in bishko meso – pig meat

bishkoo – of pig, pork, as in bishkoo meso – the pig meat, pork meat

bite (bide) – be

Bivolcheite (*) – the Bivolchev family

Blaca (*) – the name of a village

blagosoe (blagoslovi) – bless

blagosoeme (blagoslovime) – 1. we bless. 2. we blessed

blagosoeshe (blagosloveshe) – blessed

blagosof (blagoslov) – blessing

blagosoi (blagoslovil, blagoslovila) – blessed

blagosoja (blagoslovi) – bless, blessing

blagosovea (blagoslovea) – bless, blessed

blagosovee (blagoslovile) – they blessed

blagudare (blagudarev) – thanked, gave thanks

blagudarni (blagodarni) – thankful, grateful

blaze – lucky, as in blaze mu – lucky you, luck to you, joy to you, happiness to you, bless you

Blgaroman (*) – a Macedonian who pretends to be or prefers to be Bulgarian

Blgaromani (*) – Macedonians who pretend to be or prefer to be Bulgarian

blizi (blizhi) – is close, is near

blizu – near by, close

bluae (blue, blueja) – they vomited

bluatinata (*) – the vomit

bobovieto (*, bobovi) – the beans

bochva – large barrel

bochvite – the barrels, the large barrels

Bogarashi (*) – supporters of Bulgaria, Bulgarian supporters

Bogarashite (*) – the supporters of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian supporters

Bogarche (*) – young Bulgarian

Bogarcka (Bugarski) – Bulgarian

Bogarckio (Bugarski) – the Bulgarian

Bogarino (Bugarin) – the Bulgarian

Bogarofili (Bugarofili) – supporters of Bulgaria

bogasfa (bogatstva) – wealth

bogashchinata (bogatstvoto) – the wealth, the riches

bogatashi – wealthy people, rich people

bogatashite (*, bogatashi) – the rich

bogatashki – richly, of the rich

bogatashkite (*, bogatashki) – the rich

bogiovi (bolest) – outbreaks of pox, infectious diseases

bogiovite (bolestite) – the outbreaks of pox, the infectious diseases

Bogooa (*) – of the Bogoov family

boi (see boj) – 1. battle, fight, war. 2. colours, to colour, dye

Boibruk (*) – the town of Boyup Brook in Western Australia

boio (*) – the battle, the war

boite (*) – the colours

boj (see boi) – 1. battle, fight, war. 2. colours

boja – colour, paint, dye

bojata – the colour, the paint, the dye

bojo – the battle, the war, the fight

bojoite (*, bojo) – the battles, the war, the fights

bojosana (bojosa, bojosaat) – painted, coloured

bojosano – (bojosa, bojadisan) – painted, coloured

bojosfe (bojadisaat) – they paint, they dye

bojovi (boevi) – battles, wars

boksata (*) – (English box, Macedonian ata – plural the) the box

bol – in pain, ill

boledvae (boleduvale) – were hurting for, were sick for

Bolgaria (*) – Bulgaria

bolka – illness, disease

bomba (see bumba) – bomb

bombardirat (bombardira, bombardiraat) – bombard, they bombard

bombata (*, bomba) (see bumbata) – the bomb

bombi (see bumbi) – bombs

bombite (*, bombi) (see bumbite) – the bombs

boravi – stir, stir up, disturb, work, dig

boravish (*) – to stir up, to disturb, to work, to dig

borcia (borci) – fighters, groups

borec – fighter

boria (borija) (see buria) – trumpet, bugle

borie (borovi) – pine, pine trees

borite – (plural you) fight, as in borite se protif Fashiskio okopator – you (people) fight against the Fascist occupier

Bosna – Bosnia

boso (*) – (English boss, Macedonian o for ot – the) the boss

bosoi (*) – (English boss, Macedonian plural oi) bosses

bostanite (*, bostani) – the melon fields, the melons

Bozdak (*) – a mountain in northern Greece

Bozhicnite (*) – the Christmas, as in Bozhicnite praznici – the Christmas holidays

Bozhiknite (*, bozhikjni) – the Christmas, as in Bozhiknite praznici – the Christmas holidays

Bozhincheite (*) – of the Bozhin/ Bozhinov extended family

Bozhinoite (*) – the Bozhin/ Bozhinov extended family

bracheda (bratucheda) – a female cousin

brachedi (bratuchedi) – cousins

brachko (bratko) – 1. brother. 2. friend, mate

brakia (brakja) – brothers

branie (sobranie) – they gathered, they harvested

Brazilia (Brazil) – Brazil

brego – 1. the hill, the cliff. 2. the bank, the shore, the coast

Bresia (*) – the city of Bescia, Italy

brgo – quickly, soon

brgote (*) – (a plural command for more than one to) hurry up!, quickly!

briche (brich) – razor, razor blade, cut throat razor, small razor

brichenieto (*, brichenje) – the shaving

Brichteon (*) – the town of Bridgetown in Western Australia

brigadniko (*) – the brigadier

broanieto (*, broenje) – the count

Brodhas Avenu (*) – Broadhurst Avenue

brodovi – ships, boats

broe (broje) – they count

bros sto rimagmeno spitime tis portes tisklistes (*) – (A Greek song titled) "In front of the ruined house with the doors closed"

brotche – small boat

brotchinia (brotchinja) – very small boats such as gondolas

brs (see brz) – fast, quick

brz (see brs) – fast, quick

brzashe – hurried, hurrying

brzina – speed, haste

bubi – insects, bugs, beetles

bubite (*, bubi) – the beetles, the insects

bucheshe – full of noise, roaring

bucheva (buchava) – noise, din, roar, boom

buchevata (*, buchava) – the noise, the din, the roar, the boom

budalshchinata (*, budalshtina) – the foolishness, the nonsense

Buf (*) – a village near Lerin

Bufchani (*) – people from Buf

Bufoa Stena (*) – an area of land in Kazhavarska Mala, a place on the edge of Neret called Bufoa Rock

buk (*) – (English) book

buka – beech tree, beech

bukche (*) – (English book, Macedonian che – small) small book, notebook

buki – beech trees

bukite (*, buki) – the beech trees

bukle – flask, bottle

buko (*) – (English book, Macedonian o for ot – the) the book

bukoa (bukov, bukovo) – of beech

bukoi (*) – (English book, Macedonian plural oi) books

Bukuresh (Bukurest) – Bucharest in Romania

bukovi – 1. (English book, Macedonian plural ovi) books. 2. (bukov) (plural) of beech, of beech trees

bumba (see bomba) – bomb

bumbata (*, bumba) (see bombata) – the bomb

bumbi (*) (see bombi) – bombs

bumbite (*) (see bombite) – the bombs

buri – storms

buria (borija) (see boria) – trumpet, bugle

buriche (*) – small trumpet, small bugle

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