A Dialectical Dictionary of Neret – Macedonian to English

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padar – person who guarded the fields and vineyards

padari – people who guarded the fields and vineyards

padarite (*, padari)– the people who guarded the fields and vineyards

padarnica – hut for the padari

Padarnica (*) – an area of Neret with a hut for the padari

padarnicata (*, pardarnica) – the hut for the padari/ guardians of the fields and vineyards.

Padarnicata (*, Pardarnica) the area of Neret with a hut for the padari

padi – drive out, drive away, expel

padinae (padnale) – they fell, they died

padinale (padnale) – they fell

padinashe (padneshe) – fall, falling, would fall

padinat (padnat) – fall

padine (*) – fell

Padinieto (*) – the name of a place near Krpeshina

padnae (padnale) – they fell

padnafme (padnavme) – we fell

padnala – fell

padname (padnavme) – we fell

padnata (padnat) – fallen

padnato (padnat) – fallen, had fallen

padnime (padneme) – we fell, we fall

Padova (*) – the Italian city of Padua

pafti – metal buckles

Pagiurovo (*) – the name of a place in Neret

Pagoneri (*) – the name of a village

paipa (*) – (Macedonianization of the word) pipe

palanzata (palanza) – the scales, the weighing machine

Palestina – Palestine

Palestini (Palestinci) – Palestinians

palte (palto) – coat, overcoat

palteto (paltoto) – the coat, the overcoat

pametnik – monument

pameto (pametot) – memory, mind, sense

pampuri – steamships

pamta (pamtam) – remember

Panadelnik (Ponedelnik) – Monday

Panadelniko (Ponedelnik) – the Monday

panagirite (panagiri) – the fairs

panagiro (panagir) – the fair

pano kato – (Greek) up and down

panoramik (panoramen, panoramski) – panoramic

Pantheoto (panteonot) – the Pantheon

panukla – plague

Papades (*) – the name of a village

Papata – the Pope

papra – ferns, bracken

papsa – weaken, calm down, ease, exhaust

papsae (papsale, papsaa) – they weakened, they calmed down, they eased, they were exhausted

papsame – we tell, we exhaust, we weaken, we make weak

papsat (papsaat) – weaken, calm down, ease, exhaust

papse (*) – ease off, calm down, weaken

papsuve (*) – they weaken, they ease off, they tire

para1. money. 2. woman's name. 3. tore at, ripped, hurt, offended. 4. steam, steamed

paragrafiranje (*) – paragraphing

parahodite – steamboats, ships

parahodo (parahodot) – ship, steam ship, boat

paraid (parada) – (English) parade, as in Aleksandra Paraid

Paranesti (*) – the name of a town

parashuti (*) – (English parachute, Macedonian plural i) parachutes

parchinia (parchinja) – parts, pieces

park – park

parko (parkot) – the park

parkoite (parkovite) – the parks

parlament – parliament

parlamento (parlamentot) – the parliament

partiec – member of the (political) party

partiite – the (political) parties

partizano (partizanot) – the partizan

partizansfata (*) – the partizan movement

partizansfoto (*, partizanstvo) – the partizan activity

pasali (*) – (English parcel, Macedonian plural i) parcels

pasalite (*) – (English parcel, Macedonian ite – plural the) the parcels

pasat – graze, grazed

pashite (pasha) – the pashas, the rulers, the lords

pasi – graze

pasime – we feed (the animals), we graze (the animals), we grazed (the animals)

patat – suffer

patati (*) – potatoes

patatite (*) – the potatoes

pati – suffer, hurt

patia (patea) – suffering

patime – we suffered

patishcha (patishta) – roads, paths

patishchata (patishtata) – the roads, the paths

patishche (*) – road, path, little road

patnici – travelers

patriote (patrioti) – patriots

patriotin (patriot) – patriot

paurcheto (pagurche) – hip flask, flask, hip flasks, flasks, possibly made of sheepskin

paurchinia (paguri) – hip flasks, flasks, possibly made of sheepskin

pazareni – (plural they were) hired

pazareno (pazaren) – (plural they were) hired

pazaro (pazarot) – the market

Pazarzik (*) – the name of a town

pazime – we guard, we watch out, we observe

pe (pej) – sang

pechateshe – printed, was printing

pechato (pechatot) – the printer, the press

pecheme – we baked, we bake

peches (pet-shest) – about five, five or six, a few

peda – small, span, measure of length, as in peda choek – small person, dwarf

pedese (pedeset) – fifty

peea (peeja) –they sang

peele – they sang

peeme – we sang, we sing

pekol – hell

Peloponiso (*) – the Peloponnese

pena (*) – penny

pendjerata – the window

pendjerite – the windows

pendjero (*, pendjere) – window

pepel – ash

perdu (perduv) – feather

peree (perele) – they did their laundry, they did their washing

permit (*) – (English) a document giving permission

pernica – pillow

pernicata – the pillow

pernici – pillows

pernicite (*) – the pillows

peron (*) – nail

peronie (peroni) – nails

perono (*) – the nail

Persicki (Persiski) – Persian, as in Persicki karpet – Persian carpet

Pert (*) – (Englsh) Perth

peshi – (plural) they went on foot, they walked, walking

Peshoshnica (*) – a village near Lerin

petel – cock, rooster

petle – young cock, young rooster

petli – young cocks, young roosters

petlite – the young cocks, the young roosters

petnaestina (petnaesetina) – about 15 in number

Petrinte – the Petrin family

Petros Kapicinos (*) – (also Kapicino), a former Greek inspector in Neret

petto (pett ) – the fifth

peza – mock, mocking, joking, scandal

pi (*) – (short for pienje/ piesh) drink

piachka – beverage, a drink including alcohol and soft drinks

piachkata (pijachkata) – the beverage, the drinks, all sorts of drinks including alcohol and soft drinks

pianici (pijanici) – drunks

piea (pieja) – they drank

pienie (pienje) – drinking

pikcherite (*) – (English picture, Macedonian ite – plural the) the pictures, the movies

piknae (piknale) – (plural they) put, put in, got into, thrust, as in tia se piknae vo planinata – they got themselves into the mountain

pikname (pikneme, piknevme) – we got into, hid in as in se pikname natre vo planinata – we got ourselves into the mountain

piknata – crammed into, was in

piknici – picnics

piknicite (*, piknici) – the picnics

piknik – picnic

pikniko (*) – the picnic

piknime (pikneme) – we put in, we got in, as in nego da go piknime zatvor – to put him in jail

pilka (pile) – baby chicken, chicken, as in pileshko meso – chicken meat, baby bird

pinci – moccasins

Pirea (*) – Piraeus

pisae (pishuvale) – they wrote

pisaro (pisarot) – the clerk, the secretary, the writer

pisat (*) (see pishat) – write

pisate (pishete) – write down, as in ne ga pisate – you did not write her (name) down

pishat (*) (see pisat) – write

pishcholo (pishtolot) – the pistol, his pistol

pishman – sorry, regretful

pisi (pishi) – write, writes

pita1. ask, asked, as in i go pita – and he asked. 2. beg

pite – they beg

pitrupo (pitropot) the priest's assistant

pizmata – the hatred

pizmea (*) – they hated

pizmen (*) – hated

pizmeshe (*) – hated

pizmime (pizmi) – we hate, we hate each other

placha (placham) – cry

plachea – they cried

plachela – cry, cried

plachelo – cried, cry

placheshe – cried, crying

plachki – clothes

pladnina – midday, noon, lunch time

pladninata (*, pladnina) – the midday, the noon

plano (planot) – the plan

planuchki – strawberries

planuchkite (*, planuchki) – the strawberries

plashea – (plural they/ they were) frightened, (they/ they were) scared

plashee (plashele) – (plural they/ they were) frightened/ scared/ afraid

plasteni (plastichen) – made of plastic, as in plasteni shishinia – plastic bottles

Platania (*) – the name of a village

platia (platila) – paid

platna – cloths

platno – cloth, canvas, material

platvat (platat) – pay

pleea (plevi) – they weeded

pleme – tribe

plemna – barn

plemnata – the barn

plemnite1. tribes people. 2. the barns

pleshchi (pleshka) – shoulders

Pleven (*) – the name of a town

plneme (polneme) – we filled

plno (polno) – full, many

plochata (*, plocha) – the slabs, the tiles, the monument

plochite – the slabs, the tiles

plod1. fruit, crops. 2. result

plodea (*) – they produced

plodel (* )– produced, propagated

ploden – fruitful, fertile

plodeno (*) – bred, propagated, produced

plodnoto – the fruitful, the fertile, as in nai plodnoto – the most fertile

plodovito (plodovit, plodovite) – the fruitful, the fertile, the productive

pluskae (pluskaat, plusna) – they fired (their weapons)

pluskeva (*) – explosion, banging, blaring

pluskevata (*) – the explosions, the banging, the blaring

plusni – fire a gun or rifle, shoot

plusnime (*) – we shoot, fire a gun or rifle fire a gun or rifle

plusnite (*) – (plural you) fire a gun or rifle, shoot

plusnuvae (plusnuvaat) – broke (the thing), made explosions, made noise/ banging

po nas – after us, behind us

pobarae (pobarale) – they requested, they demanded, they sought

pobarale – they sought

pobarvame (pobarame, pobaravme) – we sought

pobegnae (pobegnale) – they ran away, they escaped, they fled

pobegnat – escape, flee

pobegni –escape, flee

pobegnish – to escape, to flee

pobegnite (*) – (plural you all) escape, flee, as in vie ke pulite da pobegnite – you people will look to escape

pobegnuvashe (pobegnuva) – escaped, fled

pobliznite (*) – the nearer

pobradvae (*) – to wear a scarf

pobratim – close friend, groomsman, blood brother

pobratimi – close friends, groomsmen

pobratimica – wife of a groomsman, close friend

pobratimici – wives of the groomsmen/ close friends

pobratimicite (*, pobratimici) – the wives of the groomsmen, the wives of the groom's closest friends, the female partners of the pobratimi

pobratimite – the close friends, the groomsmen

pochekai (pochekaj) – wait, as in pochekai malu – wait a little

pochekame1. we wait, as in ke pochekame – we will wait. 2. we waited

pochekate (pochekajte) – (plural you people) wait

pochetokot – the beginning

pochiname (*) – we rested

pochinime (*) – we rest, as in sedni tuka da pochinime malu – sit here so we can rest a little

pochnal – began

pochnua (pochnuva) – begins, starts

pochnuvae (pochnuvale) – they began

pochnuvashe – began

pocrnato (pocrnat) – blackened, turned black

pocrvena (pocrveneev) – reddened, blushed

podalechni (also po dalechni) – further away

podalechnite (podaleku) – those further away

podarat – donate, to gift

podare (*) – donate, to gift

podareno – donated, gifted

podari – to donate, donated, to gift, gifted

podaroci – donations, gifts

podarocite – the donations, the gifts

podarva (*) – to give a gift

podarvae (podarile) – they donated, they gifted, they presented

poddrzhva (poddrzhuva) – support

podelia (podelija) – they divided

podnovi – to buy, to renew

podobor (podobar) – better

podobra – better

podobri – (plural they are) better

podobro – better

podolu – lower, lower down

podrzhae (podrzhale) – they held for a while, as in gi podrzhae – they held them for a while

podrzhvashe (podrzheshe) – held for a while

poedinechnite (*, poedinechni) –the individual, as in poedinechnite zborovi – the individual words

poftorno (povtorno) – again

pogacha – cake, round loaf

pogachata – the cake, the round loaf

pogachi – cakes, round loaves

pogachite – the cakes, the round loaves

pogani – to dirty, to foul, to dishonour

pogazi – step on, tread on, break, violate

poglavja – chapters

poglavno (*) – higher, higher ranking

pogodat1. to hit (the target). 2. get ready, prepare

pogodime – we got ready, we readied, as in da si gi pogodime knigite – so we could get ready the papers

pogolem – bigger

pogolema – bigger, even bigger

pogolemi – (plural) bigger, even bigger

pogolemio (pogolemiot) – the bigger one, the more senior one

pogolemite – (plural) the biggest, as in pogolemite sela – the biggest villages

pogolemo – bigger, even bigger

pogoni – plants

pogore – above, higher, aforementioned

pogreba – bury (the body)

pogrebat – bury in a grave, arrange the funeral

pogrebe – to bury, funeral

pogreben – buried, funeral, funerally

pogrebenie – burial, funeral, funerally

pogrebenieto – the funeral, the burial

pogrebime (pogrebeme) – we bury him/ her

poike (pojke) – more

poiketo (*, povekjeto) – the more

pojaso (pojasot) – the belt, the waist

pokanime (pokanivme) – we invited them

pokarame (pokara) – we scolded each other for a short time, we quarreled for a short time

pokasno (*) – later

pokazhish (pokazhesh) – tell, show

pokesto (poker) – the poker

poklon1. bow. 2. gift

pokloni – gifts

poklonite (*, pokloni) – the gifts

poklonvashe (pokloneshe) – bowed

pokolena (*) – bowed

pokolenie – generation

pokolenieto – the generation/s

pokosat – cut, mow, reap

pokoseno (pokosen) – cut, mowed

pokosvae (*) – (plural they, they were) mowed, cut

pokovnik (pokojnik) – the deceased

pokrai (pokraj) – beside, near, by

pokrien – covered

pokrir (pokriev, pokrieja) – they covered

pokrivachi – covers, coverings, bedspreads

Polaci (Poljaci) – Poles

polckite (*) – of the plains, as in polckite sela – the plains villages, from pole – plain

poleka – slowly and carefully

Polenkata (*) – the name Lagenci gave to their gathering place

poleto – the plain

poliaci (poljaci) – rangers, people in charge of guarding the fields planted with crops, the messengers of the village

poliacite (poljacite) – the rangers, the people in charge of guarding the fields planted with crops, the messengers of the village

poliak (poljak) – ranger, person in charge of guarding the fields planted with crops, messenger of the village

poliako (poljakot) – the ranger

policai (policaec) – policeman

policiata (policijata) – the police

policmanite (*) – (English policeman, Macedonian ite – plural the) – the police, the policemen

Polipotamo (*) – (Greek) the Greek name for Neret

Polipotamos (*) – (Greek) the Greek name for Neret

politikanti – politicians, unprincipled politicians, schemers, politicians whose motives are personal interests

politikantin (politikant) – a politician, an unprincipled politician, a schemer, a politician whose motives are personal interests

politikantite (*, politikanti) – the politicians, the unprincipled politicians, the schemers, the politicians whose motives are personal interests

politofilaki (*) – (Greek) militia

polnosh – midnight

polof (*) – hunting

poloka – a tin that holds half an oka

Polonia – Poland

poloshi – (plural) worse

polovina – half, middle

polovinata – the half, the middle

polozhenie – situation, position

poluina (polovina) – half

polza – advantage, benefit

pomalio (pomaliot) – the smaller, the younger

pomalu – less, fewer

pomegu (pomegju) – among, between

pominae (pominale) – they passed

pominame (pominavme) – we passed, we passed by

pominato – passed, passed by

pominish (pominesh) – pass

pominvae (pominuvale) – they passed through, they passed by

pomirna (pomirena) – more peaceful

pomladata – the younger

pomladite – the younger ones

pomosh – help, assistance

pomoshta – the help, the assistance

pomozhae (pomozhea) – they helped, they assisted

pomozheno (pomozhen) – helped, assisted

pomozhil (pomozhel) – helped, assisted

pomozhila (*) – helped, assisted

pomozhite (*, pomozhete) – to help, to assist

pomozhvae (*, pomozhuvaat) – they helped, they assisted

pomozhval (*) – to help, helped, to assist, assisted

pomozhvashe (*) – helped, assisted

pomuabetime – we talked

ponaka – further out, further away, further back, to the side

ponapre1. first. 2. before, like before, earlier

ponapredlivo (ponapredne) – more advanced

ponatatak – further, onwards

poniskite – the lower

ponisko – lower

popajata (*, popaja) – the wife of a priest

poparvae (poparuva) – they boiled, they boiled out

popee – sing, sing for a while

poplachat – complain, cry

poplachi – complain

poplachish (poplachat) – complain

poplak – complaint

poplakae (poplachea) – they complained

poplateni (*) – covered, heavily covered

Popof Dol (*) – the name of an area of land in Dolna Mala named after the Popof family

popraen (popraven) – improved, fixed, repaired

popraoto (popravoto) – in fact, to be factual, actually, exactly, to be exact

poprava – improve, fix, repair

popraveni (popraven) – improved, repaired

poprvata (*) – the prior, the first

poprvite (*) – (plural) the prior, the first

poprvnata (*) – the prior, the first

poprvnio (*, prprviot) – the prior, the first

poprvnite (poprvin, poprv) – the first, the prior (plural), as in poprvnite stranici – the first pages

popula (populi) – I see it, I look at it, take it in, watch

porabotam – work for a while, as in si misle da porabotam malu vreme – I thought I should work for a short time

poracha – order, purchase

porachano (porachalo) – ordered, purchased

porano – earlier, before

porasteme (porasneme, porasnevme) – we grew up

porasteni (porasten) – grown up, mature

porasteno (porasten) – grown, grown up, matured

porobat – enslave

porobeni (poroben) – (plural) enslaved

porobeno (poroben) – enslaved

porobvat (porobat) – enslave

port – port

Porta (*) – the name of a place near Neret

Portogalia (Portugalija) – Portugal

poruchame1. we have breakfast, as in da sednime tuka da poruchame – let us sit here to have breakfast. 2. we had breakfast, as in tamo poruchame – we had breakfast there

posadena – sown

posadeno – (plural they have, there is) sown

posadime1. we sow, we plant. 2. we sowed, we planted

posakvash (posakash) – want, as in oti ne posakvash nekoa ot via? – why do you not want one of these?

posatkite – crockery, tableware, kitchen goods for serving food, household goods

posea (poseam) – sow

poseani (posean) – (plural they were) sown, sowed

poseano (posean) – sowed

posecheno (posechen) – cut, cut off

posedi1. stayed, sat. 2. stay, sit

posedia (*) – they stayed, visited

posedime – we stayed, we sat

posekle – cut, cut up

poseku – cut

posestrimi – very close friends, friends who are like sisters

posestrimite (*, posestrimi) – the very close friends

posetne (*) – after, afterwards, later

poshchan (*) – dignified, polite

poshchani (*) – dignified, polite

poshchata (poshtata) – the post office

poshchukae (shchuka, schuka) – they listened, they heard

poshchukame (shchuka, schuka) – we listen, we hear

poshtadjia (poshtadjija) (see postadjia) – postman, postwoman

posipi – sprinkle, cover

posla – positioned, laid out, camped, spread out, settled

poslana (poslan) – laid, laid down

posledno – the last, the end

poslusha – listen to, obey

poslushale – they listened, they obeyed

posni – fasting, no animal products, low fat, as in posni jadovishcha – fasting food, blessed food, food with no meat or any animal products that is eaten on fasting days

posno – low fat, low oil, fasting food, food not from animal products

postadjia (poshtadjija) (see poshtadjia) – postman, postwoman

postar – older

postara – older

postarata – the older

postari – older, more elderly, as in zhenite postari – the older ladies

postarite – the older ones, the more elderly

postea (*) – they fast, they are fasting, they fasted

postela – bed, bedding

postelata – the bed

postele – spread, lay

postelvashe (posteleshe) – spread out, laid out

postenie (postenje) – fast (from food)

posti – fast, abstain

Posti – Lent

Postite – the days of Lent

postoa (postoja, postojal) – stayed, rested

Postoloite (*) – the extended Postolov family

postramotia (posramotija) – euphemism for raped, humiliated

posvetenost – commitment, dedication

pot – under, below

potekoa – swelled

potera – search party, posse

potesen – more narrow, smaller, tighter

poteshka – harder, more difficult, heavier

poteshko – harder, more difficult

potfati – undertook, took on, set about, became embroiled

potisnat – crushed, oppressed

potkadvae (*) – they prayed

potkopvae (potkopuvaat, potkopale) – they dug, they undermined

potkrepat – support

potkrepata – the support

potkrepi – support

potkrepitel (*) – a supporter

potkrepiteli (*) – supporters

potkrepuvat (potkrepuvaat, potkrepuva) – they support, they supported

potkrepvale (*) – they supported

potkrepvashe (*) – supported

potkrepvat (potkrepat) – support

potkrepve (*) – supported

potkrevae (potkrevaat) – they lifted

potoa – afterwards, then, from then, note difference with po toa – by that

potpisae (potpishale) – they signed

potpisame (potpisham, potpishevme) – we signed

potpishfashe (potpishal) – signed

potpishish (potpishal) – sign

potpishvae (potpishe) – they signed

potpishve (potpishev) – they signed

potrebvame (*) – we need, we needed

potrepka (potreba) – needs, supplies, necessities

poturcheni (poturchen) – forced converts to Turkey/ Islam

poturcheno (poturchen) – made Turkish, those made Turkish

poturchuvashe (*) – made Turkish

poturchvae (poturchile) – made them into Turks

potzakrpvat (*) – mend, repair, patch up

potzastana (*) – stopped, briefly stopped, stopped to wait

potzemi (podzemi) – underground

poubavo – more beautiful, more lovely, better

poulaeni (poulaveni) – looking with lust, crazy, mad

povedia (povedi) – lead, took the lead, initiate

povela – command, rule

povelvae (povedel) – they led

povelvala (povedev) – lead

povelvame (*) – we will lead, we will command

povelvat (povedev) – lead, command

povelve (povele) – they lead, they command

povervam (poveruvam) – I believe, I trust

povervat (poveruvaat) – believe

povisoki – taller, higher

povisokite – the taller, the higher

povisoko – taller, higher

povredena –injured

povredeno – injured, wounded

pozdravite – give regards to, give greetings to

pozhala – felt sorry for, took pity on

pozhalame (pozhalime) – we felt sorry for, we pitied

pozhivia (pozhiveeja) – they lived

pozhivime (pozhiveeme) – we live

pozhlte (pozholti, pozholtel) – turned yellow

pozhnati (pozhnat) – harvested

pozhten (pozholten) – 1. sickly. 2. yellowed

poznaa (poznava) – recognize, identify, acquaint with

poznaval (poznael) – acquainted with, knew (the person/ people)

poznavashe – able to recognize, able to identify

pozvoleno (*)– allowed

pozvoli (pozvoluva) – allow, allowed

pozvolia (*) – they allowed

pozvolvae (*) – they allowed

pozvolvashe (*) – allowed

pozvolve (*) – will allow

pra i pepel – dust and ashes

prae (pravi) – made, become, created,

praeno – made

praeshe (praveshe) – did, as in toa praeshe – that's what he/she did

praf (prav) – 1. dust. 2. straight, upright. 3. correct, true

prago (pragot) – entrance, threshold

prai (prae, pravi) – 1. make, do. 2. prai – (Macedonianization of the word) prime, as in prai minister – prime minister, prai ministero – the prime minister

praite (pravite) – (plural) you all do, you all make

prashea (prashat, prskaat) – they sprinkled with powder, they sprayed

prashishcha (*) – dust

pravda1. animals, such as donkeys and mules. 2. justice

pravdata – the animals, such as donkeys and mules

pravdo – animal, such as a donkey or mule

pravea – they did, they made

Pravec (*) – the name of a village

pravelnoto (*, pravilno) – the proper, the correct, the legal

pravilno – correctly

pravilo – rule, regulation, procedure

pravinata – the justice, the truth

pravitelsfoto (*) – the authority, the leadership, the rulership

prazneshe – emptied, vacated

praznuvae (praznuvale) – they celebrated, they marked the occasion

precheka1. welcome, receive. 2. ambush

prechekame – we are waiting for, we waited for

precheke – they welcome, they wait for, they receive

precheshe – disturb, bother, hinder

prechita (prochita) – 1. reread, read again. 2. read

prechitaf (prochitav) – I read

prechitai (prochita ) – read, read it, you read

prechitame (prochitame, prechita) – we read, we reread

prechitano (prochitan) – have read

prechitash (prochitash) – read

prechitate (prochitate) – you all read, as in ke gi prechitate – you all will read

prechki – obstacles, disturbances

prechueni (prechuen) – famous

prechueno (prechuena) – famous

precrtan (precrta) – crossed out

predadat – hand in, hand over, surrender, submit, betray

predadote (predadovte) – betrayed

predavala – taught, lectured, conveyed, passed onto, portrayed

predavanieto (predavanjeto) – the delivery

predavashe – conveyed, passed on, lectured

prededo – great grandfather, ancestor, forebear

prededofci (prededovci) – great grandfathers, ancestors, forebears

predeleni (predeli) – arranged, divided, distributed

predi (pred da gi) – before

prednost – advantage

predupi (dupi) – pierce, pierced

prefrleno (prefrlen) – moved, transfered, thrown

prefrli – to move, to transfer, to go across, to cross

prefrlia (prefrlija) – transfered, shifted, moved

prefrlime – we move, we transfer, we moved, we transfered

prefrlio (*) – move, transfer

pregach – apron

pregachi (*) – aprons

pregledae (pregledale) – they reviewed, they examined

pregledame1. (plural we) be reviewed, be examined. 2. we review, we examine, we reviewed, we examined

pregledvam (pregledam) – I review, I examine

preglet (pregled) – examination, check-up

pregora (pregovora) – talk to/ with her

pregoran (pregovoran) – talk, negotiate

pregorat (pregovorat) – talked, talked among themselves

pregoreno (pregovoreno) – negotiated

pregori (pregovori) – talk, talked, negotiate, negotiated

pregoria (*) – they talked, they negotiated

pregoril (*) – spoke, talked, negotiated

pregorile (pregovorile) – they spoke, they talked, they negotiated

pregorime (pregovorime) – 1. we speak, we talk, we negotiate. 2. (past tense) we spoke, we talked, we negotiated

pregorish (*) – speak, talk, negotiate

pregorvashe (*) – talked, talked about, spoke about

prekar – nickname, surname

prekarite (*, prekari) – the surnames

prekaro – the nickname, the surname

prekazhuva – retold, renarrated, retell

Prekopana (*) – the name of a village

prekrenato (*) – heavily lifted (colloquially, as in heavily quoted, heavily copied, heavily‘lifted' from)

prekrevae (*) – originated from, came from, moved from

prekrevame (*) – we move, as in ne se prekrevame – we did not move

prekrstia (prekrstija) – renamed

prekrstuvashe – to cross oneself

preku – across, through

premesti – move, transfer, change places

premestia (premestija) – moved, transfered, relocated

premnogu – very much, very many

prenos – transfer, transference, as in jazichen prenos – linguistic transfer

prenosfae (*) – transported, delivered, couriered

prenosfashe (*) – transported, delivered, couriered

prenosfat (*) – transport, deliver

prenosfe (*) – transport, deliver

prenosvame (*) – (plural we) transport, deliver, courier

prenuden (prinuden) – forced

prenudena (prinuden) – forced

prenudeni (prinudeni) – they/we were forced

prenudia (prinuda, prinudi) – forced

prenudil (prinudi) – forced

prepasti1. (zaprepasti) shock, amaze. 2. (prepati) lost, greatly suffered

prepastia1. (zaprepasti ) shocked, amazed. 2. (prepati) lost, greatly suffered, scared

prepastime1. (zaprepastime) we shock, we amaze. 2. (prepati) we made them lose/ greatly suffer, we scared them

prepisa (prepisha) – copied, transcribed

prepishish (prepishesh) – transcribe, to write, to document

prepishvat (prepishat) – transcribed, to document, write

preplnuvashe (prepolnuva) – overcrowded, overfill

prepraval (preprava) – disguised, pretended, as in se prepraval so sekakvi plachki – he disguised himself with all sorts of clothes

preprave (prepravi) – change, alter, re-do

prepraveno (prepraven) – changed, altered, re-done

preprodavae (preprodava) – resold them, resell them

prepulva (pripulvae) – is responsible for, oversees

prepulvam (pripulvashe) – I am responsible for, I oversee

presedatel (pretsedatel) – president

presek – cut, intersection

presekata (*, preseka) – the mountain pass, the intersection

presela (preselam, preselat) – relocate, move house, migrate, immigrate

preselve (*) – they relocated, they migrated

presentite (presen) – the new things, the fresh things

presiden (*) – (English) president

Prespanckoto – the Lake Prespa region

Prespata (*) – the Lake Prespa, the Lake Prespa region

Prespenckata (*) – the Prespa, as in Prespenckata okolia – the Prespa region

Prespenckite (Prespanckite) – of/ from the Lake Prespa region, as in ot Prespenckite sela –from the Lake Prespa region villages

prespiat (prespijat) – sleep

prestavnik (pretstavnik) – representative, delegate

prestavniko (pretstavnikot) – the representative, the delegate

prestignae (prestignale) – they managed, they arranged, they overtook, they arrived, they reached

prestignat – manage, overtake, surpass, arrive, reach

prestignime (prestigneme) – we reach, we arrange, we overtake, we arrive

pretopi – to absorb, to assimilate, to change nationality

pretrcha – ran

pretu (pret) – before

pretugero (*) – the town crier

prevideno – foreseen, very clearly seen

prevnuci – great grandsons, great grandchildren, descendants

prevodat (predvodat) – lead, to lead

prevodime (*) – say our goodbyes, we said our goodbyes

prevri (prevrij) – ferment

prevrza – tied up, bandaged

prevrzal – tied, bandaged

prevrzi – tie, bind, bandage

prevrzvae (prevrzev, prevrzale) – they tied, they bandaged

prezava (prezemi) – takes over

preze (prezel) – took over, assumed control

prezea (prezemea) – they took over, they assumed control

prezelenata (*) – very green, all green

prezemat – to take over, to capture

prezemi – take over

prezeno (*) – taken, taken over, taken on

prezevashe (*) – take over

prezheni – remarried

prezhive (prezhivej) – survived, endured

prezhiveeme – we experienced, we endured, to experience, to endure

prezhivel (prezhiveal) – lived through, experienced, survived

prezhnoto (*) – the former, the previous

prfio (prviot) – the first

pri – near, beside, at, towards

priblizha (priblizhuvam) – get near to, approach

prichestuvae (prichestuvaat) – they took communion

pridadat (predadat) – submit, surrender

pridadime (predademe) – we surrender, as in sakame da se pridadime – we want to surrender

pridadite (predadevte) – (plural) you all surrender, to surrender

pridadoa (predadoa) – they surrendered

pridavae (*) – they surrendered

pridavat (pridavaat) – surrender

prigotveni (prigotven) – they were prepared, they were ready beforehand

prigotvuvam (prigotvam, prigotvuva) – I prepared, I got ready, as in pochna da se prigotvuvam – I began to prepare

prikazhvae (*) – they talked, they spoke, as in ni prikazhvae – they spoke to us

Prilepchancka (Prilepska) – of Prilep

Prilepchanec – a man who comes from Prilep

primae (primale) – they received, they accepted, they learned, they took up

primat – accept, receive, primary, give primacy, give precedence

primnat (priemna) – receive, welcome, accept

primnime (primime) – (plural we/ them) receive, welcome, as in dali ke gi primnime da vlezat – will we welcome them to enter

prinso (prinsot) – the prince

prinudeni (see prenudeni) – they/we were forced

pripagae (pripagja, pripagjaat) – belongs to

pripagashe (pripagjashe) – belonged to

pripolaga (predlozhuva) – suggested, claims

pripozna – recognized

pripoznae – they recognize, be recognized by them

pripoznat – recognized, acknowledged

pripoznata (pripoznat) – recognized

pripoznati (pripozna, pripoznajte) – recognized

pripoznavae (pripoznava, pripozna v) – they recognized

pripoznavanieto (*, pripoznavanje) – the recognition

pripoznavat (pripoznavaat) – recognize

pripoznavate (pripoznajte) – they recognize, they acknowledge

pripoznave (pripoznav) – they recognize, they acknowledge

pripulvae (*) – looked after, watched over, oversaw, guarded

pripulvashe (*) – looked after, watched over, plural as in voi sho ne pripulvashe – he who looked after us/ he who watched over us/ he who was responsible for us

prirodnite – (plural) the natural, as in prirodnite rechenici – the natural sentences

prisobran – collected, gathered, pulled together

prisoinite (prisoen) – sunny, as in prisoinite mesta – the sunny areas

prit (prid) – dowry

pritekna – came to mind

privikame (privika) – we called out

prodadu (prodadov) – I sold

prodai (prodaj) – sell

proizvorsfo (proizvodstvo) – agricultural production, products

proletni – spring, of spring, as in rabotite proletni – the spring tasks

proletnite – (plural) the spring, as in proletnite raboti – the spring tasks/ jobs

proletta – the spring

promisae (*) – (English promise – Macedonian ae – they) they promised

pronia (*) – (Greek) regular social welfare income from the state

proodo (*) – (Greek) progress

Prosechani (*) – a town near Drama

prosficko (*) – of the prosfiki colonizers from Asia Minor who arrived in Macedonia as part of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey after the Greko-Turkish War of 1919-1922

prosfika (*) – a colonizer in Macedonia from Asia Minor

prosfikata (*) – one of the colonizers in Macedonia from Asia Minor

prosfikite (prosvigite) – the colonizers in Macedonia from Asia Minor

proshetame1. we walk about, we stroll about. 2. we walked about, we strolled about

proshirvanieto (proshiruvanje) – the extension of, the widening, the spreading

prostat – bless

prostenasi (prostena) – the forgiven

prostenie (prosteni) – forgiveness

prostia (prostija) – forgave, pardoned

prostite1. forgive, as in da me prostite – forgive me. 2. ordinary, common, plain, as in prostite voinici – the ordinary soldiers

prostu (prostum) – upright, standing

prosvae (*) – they forgave

prosvanie (prostuvanje) – 1. forgiveness. 2. ceremony where the father of the bride or of the groom sits in a chair and receives gifts

prosvanieto (prostuvanjeto) – 1. the forgiveness. 2. ceremony where the father of the bride or of the groom sits in a chair and receives gifts

protestirae (protestirale) – they protested

protestire (*) – they protest

protif (protiv) – against

Protoklisi (*) – (Greek) the name of a village

proviche (*) – blessing, prayer, event after a wedding generally at the bride's parents' house, when the bride goes to her parents' house for first dinner after marriage, gathering to bless the couple

prozoreco (prozorecot) – the window

prs (prst) – finger

prstenite – the rings

prsteno (prstenot) – the ring

prtenici – knee socks

Prvio Sfetovni Boi (Prvata Svetska Vojna) – the First Word War

prvnata (*, prvnat) – the former, the previous, the earlier

psaltoite (psaltirite, pcaltovi) – the choir, the church singers

psalvae (pcalaat) – they sang (in church)

psue (pcue) – swear, swearing, curse

psuisana (psojsana) – dead, dry, as in psuisana mrsha – dead body, carcass

puke (pukale) – they fire, they burst, they crack as in pochnae mashinganite da puke – the machine guns began to fire

pukna – fired, burst, exploded

pulea (*) – they could see, they could be seen, as in samo nekoku pravda se pulea – only some animals could be seen

pulel – see, watch, look, look at, looked at

puleshe – watched, looked after, oversaw, could be seen

puli – look

Puliki (*) – (Greek) a Greek fascist organization during World War 2

pulish – see, look

pupchinia (*) – bread rolls

pushcharako (*) – womanizer

pushche (pushchi, pushtile) – send

pushchen (pushten) – sent

pushcheno (*) – sent

pushchia – sent

pushchime (pushtime) – we sent, we released, we let go, we relax, we free ourselves

pushchite (pushtite) – put, as in da gi pushchite po nekoi koshnicite – put them in some of the baskets

pushfashe (*, see pushvashe) – sent, would send

pushkar1. rifleman, gunman, gunsmith 2. a nickname used during the mid 20th century for a villager who was an informer and servant of the Greek authorities and was empowered by the authorities to carry guns to help maintain Greek rule and keep the Macedonian population in a state of fear

pushkari1. riflemen, gunmen, gunsmiths. 2. plural of 2. pushkar

pushvae (*) – 1. (pushti) they sent. 2. (push, pusht) they corrupted

pushvashe (*, see pushfashe) – sent, would send

pusto – empty, futile, in vain, damned, often used metaphorically to swear at/ curse someone or thing

pustulkite (*) – 1. (pusto) something that does not exist, the nothingness, the emptiness. 2. the night flies

Puzdivishcha (Pozdivista) – a Macedonian village

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