A Dialectical Dictionary of Neret – Macedonian to English

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da1. yes. 2. (sometimes short for dali) whether, if, is, as in da e siromashka? – is she poor? 3. to, so as to

dab – oak

dabieto (*, dabje) – the oak

dabo (dabov) – oak, oaken

daboa (dabova) – of oak, oaken

dada (dadam) – I give

dadish (dadesh) – give

dadoa na dadoa (*) – they give and give

dadoe (dadea, dadele) – they gave

dafadil (*) – (English) daffodil

dai (daj) – give

daite (dajte) – (plural you all) give

dan (*, short for da ne) – not to

dandisa – last, sustain, just enough

Danska – Denmark

Dardanelite (* Dardaneli) – the Dardenelles

daroite (*) (see darovite) – the gifts

darovi – gifts

darovite (*, darovi) (see daroite) – the gifts

darva (daruva) – to gift

dasarhio (*) – (Greek) forest department

dashle (dale) – they gave

daskalica – a female teacher

daskalici – teachers

dati (dajte) – give

davae (davaat, davale) – they gave

davale – they gave

davashe – gave, was giving, as in toi davashe dokumenti – he gave documents

dea – where

Dede Agach (*) (see Aleksandrupoli) – the previous historical name of the city of Aleksandrupoli

dedofci (dedovci) – grandfathers

dedoi (dedovci) – grandfathers, as in dedoi ni – our grandfathers

Degol (*) – General Charles de Gaulle

deka1. where. 2. that

Dekenvri (Dekemvri) – December

Dekevriana (*) – (Greek Dekemvriana) the name for a series of gunfire clashes in Athens in December 1944 and January 1945 between left wing forces, British troops and the police

deklalira (deklarira) – declare

deklarila (deklariraa) – they declare, they declared

deklarilat (deklariraat) – they declare, they declared

deklarile (deklarirale) – they declare, they declared

deksae (*) – they agree, they allow

deksam (*) – I agree, I allow

delani (dela, delanje) – trimmed, polished, carved

delbata – the division, the partition, the separation

Delchef (*) – Goce Delchev

deleshe (delel, deliv) – divided, apportioned, shared

Delka (*) – a place and small hill near Kazhavarska Mala in Neret
delkani (delkan) – carved

Deluichina (*) – the name of a tap/ fountain in Lagen

dem (*) – (English) dam, as in Silvan Dem – Silvan Dam

demek – so, then, therefore, that is

Demertzi (*) – Konstantinos Demertzis, former Prime Minister of Greece

Demosteni (*) – Demosthenes

demostraci (demonstracii) – demonstrations

deniata (*, denje) – daytime, during the day

deno (denot) – the day

dere (*) – 1. creek, stream, dam, lake. 2. narrow gorge or ravine

derea – they skinned, they removed

deredje – situation, state, plight

dereto (*) – 1. the creek, the stream, the dam, the lake. 2. the narrow gorge or ravine

derinia (*) – 1. creeks, streams, dams, lakes. 2. narrow gorges or ravines with creeks or water at the bottom, creek gullies

Dervenckata (*) – a river that flows through Neret

Derveno (*) – the name of a place near Neret on the way to the village of Trsye. It is a rugged and scenic area near a gorge and mountain pass. The villagers used to grow rye there but it is now forest.

desetari – corporals, squad leaders

destina (desetina) – a group of around 10

deteto (see detto) – the child, the boy

detto (*) (see deteto) – the child, the boy

devedese (devedeset) – the number 90

dever – the bride's chaperone on her wedding day, best man, brother-in-law

devoika (devojka) – girl

diglosi (*) – (Greek) bilingual

digna – rise up, rose up

dignat – they raised

digni – rise up, lift up

dikitia (*) – see taksiarhiata dikitiata

dikitiata (*) – see taksiarhiata dikitiata

diktaktor (diktator) – dictator

diktaktoro (diktatorot) – the dictator

diktaturata (*, diktatura) – the dictatorship

dimarhe (*) – (Greek) mayor

dimarho (*) – (Greek) mayor

Dimir Hislar (*) – the Macedonian name of the town before it was changed to the Greek name Siderokastro aka Sidirokastron, also known as Demir Hisar

dimiria (*) – (Greek) platoon, squadron, military unit

dimiriata (*) – (Greek dimiria – squadron, Macedonian ta – the) the squadron

dimiriata katadromon (*) – (Greek dimiria – squadron, Macedonian ta – the, Greek katadromon – commando) – the commando squadron

Dimitri Ipsilanti (*) – a fighter for Greek independence

dimiritin (*) – (Greek dimiritis) squadron leader, platoon leader

Dimitrof (*) – Georgi Dimitrov, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Dimokracka Voina na Grcia (*) – the Democratic Army of Greece

dimokrate (demokrati) – democrats

dimokrateto (*, demokrat) – the democrat

dimokratia (demokratija) – democracy

Dimokraticheskata (demokratichniot) – the Democratic, as in Dimokraticheskata Partia – the Democratic Party

dimokraticheski (demokratichen) – democratic, as in satio dimokraticheski narot – all the democratic people

dimokraticheskio (demokratski) – the democratic, as in dimokraticheskio narot – the democratic people

Dineite (*) – the extended Dinev family, the Dinev household

direktoro (*, direktor) – the director

disagi – saddle-bags

disagite (disagjite) – the saddle-bags

Disnilend (*) – (English) Disneyland

Divitkoa (*) – of the Divitkov family

Divitkoite (*) – of the Divitkov family

divotinite (divotii) – (plural) the wild, the savages, the mad, the crazy, the stupid

djamii – mosques

djamo (*, djam) (see zhamo) – 1. the glass. 2. the window

djamoi (djamovi) – 1. (plural) glass. 2. windows

Djeneva (*) – Geneva

djigeri – liver, lungs and liver, internal organs, intestines

djigerite (djigarite) – the liver, the lungs and liver, the internal organs, the intestines

djrngae (*) – the bells rang

djrnge (*) – the ringing of bells, ringing

djunbus (djumbush) – having fun, merrymaking

djvakanoto (*, djvakan) – that which was chewed

djvakashe (djvaka) – chewed

dlaboko – deeply

Dnbeni (Dambeni) – a village near Kostur

doblizae (doblizhuvale) (see doblizhvae) – they moved closer, they approached

doblizame (doblizhuvame) – we approached

doblizhime (doblizhi, doblizhuvame) – we moved closer, we approached

doblizhvae (doblizhuvale) (see doblizae) – they moved closer, they approached

dobor (dobar) – good

doborio (*) – good, as in nai doborio mesec – the best month

dobrina – kindness, goodness, favour

dobrinata (*, dobrina) – the kindness, the goodness, the favour

dobrovolci – volunteers

dobrovolno – voluntary, voluntarily, as in dobrovolno partizani – voluntary partizans

dochekae (dochekale) – they awaited, they waited

dochekat (dockeka, dochekaat) – awaits, experience, live to see

dochua (dochuva) – preserve, look after, take care of

dodavanje – adding

dodeka – while, until

dodrzha – held on to

dodrzhae (dodrzhale) – they held, they held on to, they maintained their ground, as in tie sho ga dodrzhae – they who held on, those who maintained their ground

dogori – burn, burn out

dogorvae (dogorea, dogoruvaat) – they burned

dogorvashe (dogoreshe, dogorelo) – burned out, burned down

doida (dojdam) – I come

doidish (dojdesh) – you come, you return

doidome (dojdovme) – we came, we came back, we came home, we returned, we arrived, plural as in i si doidome – and we came

doime – (do d me) we come, as in ke doime –we will come

Doiranckoto Ezero (*, Dojransko Ezero) – the Doiran Lake

dokai (dokaj) – to, up to

dokazha – to say, to explain, to prove

dokazhat – they say, they explain, they prove

dokazhi – say, explain, prove

dokazhime (dokazheme) – we say, we explain

dokazhish (dokazhesh) – you tell, you explain

dokazhuvat (dokazhuvaat) – 1. they say, they prove. 2. they told, they explained, they proved

dokazhva (dokazhuva) – says, explains, proves, be proven

dokazhvat (dokazhev, dokazhuvaat) – (plural they) tell, told, explain

dokondisat (kondisa) – to stop, to disagree, to argue

dokrepat – support, save, preserve, to keep going

dokrepi – supported, saved, preserved, keep going

Doksato (*) – the Greek name of a village between Kavala and Drama

doktur (doktor) – doctor

dokturi (doktori) – doctors

dokturite (*, doktori) – the doctors

dokturo (*, doktor) – the doctor

dol – valley, ravine

dolapi – cupboards, closets

dolga – long

dolgi – (plural) long, as in dolgi koshuli – long shirts

dolgo – long, as in dolgo palte – long coat

dolinite – the valleys, the ravines, the gorges

dolishche (dolinche) – small valley, small ravine

Dolna Leurda (*) – a place between Neret and Lagen

Dolno Kleshchina (*) – a village near Lerin

Dolno Kotori (*) – a village near Lerin

Dolno Petrich (*) – a village near the Greek-Bulgarian border

dolovuva – catches, grasps

dolovuvanjeto (*, dolovuvanje) – the capturing, the perceiving, the grasping, the realizing

dolzhina (see dzhina) – length

domakino (domakjinot) – the host, the head of the household

doneseni (donesen) – brought

donesete – you all bring

donesish – you bring

donesoe (donesea, donesele) – they brought

donesote (*) – they brought us

dopiena (dopien) – to completely drink a liquid, drunk a liquid, as in si ga ostavae piachkata ne dopiena na masata – they left their drink undrunk on the table

dopivashe (dopieshe, dopiev) – finished the drink, as in ga dopivashe cheshata – he finished drinking the cup

dosfrshe (dosvrshi) – finish, finish off

dosh – rain

doshal (doshol) – came

doshla – came, arrived

dosobrae (dosobiraat) (see sobrea) – they gathered

dosta – enough

dostachna (dostatochna) – enough, sufficient

dostachno (dostatno, dostatochno) – enough, sufficient

Dosto (*) – an informal and affectionate form of the name Dosta

dostoa (dostoja) – keep to, kept, as in si dostoa na lafo – he kept his word

dostoae (dostojaa) – they keep to, they kept to, they delivered, as in ne si dostoae na lafo – they did not keep to their word

dostudi – be cold, feel the cold

dovali (dovalka) – lean to, leaning, lean towards, got dirty, got rolled up, got messed up

dovashkite (*) – little furrows for water flow

dovolni – (plural) pleased, satisfied, content

dovolno – sufficient, enough

dozhdjovite (dozhdovite) – the rains, the storms

Draginica (*) – a place in Neret near Delka

Dragosh (*) – the name of a village near the Macedonian and Greek border between Bitola and Lerin

draiver (*) – (English) driver

draiverite (*) – (English driver, Macedonian ite – plural the) the drivers

draivero – (English driver, Macedonian o for ot – the) the driver

Drama (*) – a city in Greece

Dramckoto (*) – of Drama

Drenckata (*) – a river in Neret

Drenoeni (*) – also known as Drenoveni, a Macedonian village near Kostur

driska (drska) – to have diarrhea, get the runs

drobea – they crumbled, they broke up, they crushed

drugarka – female friend

druk (drug) – another, other

drukio (drugiot) – the next, the other, another

druzhdje (*) – somewhere else

druzhe (*) – somewhere else

druzhesfata (*, drushtva) – the associations, the societies, the communities

druzhesfo (drushtvo) – society, association , community

druzhesfoto (drushtvoto) – the society, the association, the community

drzhafchinia (drzhavichka) – small countries

drzhava – country, state, government

drzhavlianec (drzhavjanin) – citizen

drzhavliansfo (drzhavjanstvo) – citizenship

drzhavniko (drzhavnikot) – the statesman

drzhavnio (*) – the national, as in drzhavnio zakon – the national law

drzhe (drzhea, drzhele) – they hold, they keep, they detain

drzhea – they held, they detained

drzhele – they held, they detained

drzheshe – held, stored

due – inflate, swell, become swollen, blow, blow into

dugramadjia (dogramadjija) – joiner, carpenter, lumberjack

duh – spirit

dukian – shop

dukiano (dukjano) – the shop

dulben (*) – scarf, the fancy tuft/tassel that hangs on the back of a lady's head scarf and usually worn for special occasions

dulbia (dulbija, duljbija) – binoculars, spy glass

dumi – words

dupeno (dupen) – 1. pierced, made a hole. 2. pierced, has a hole

dupile (dupele) – they pierced, they made a hole

dur – until, while, even to, as in dur do denes – to this day

dusheme – floor, wooden floor

dusheminia (dusheminja) – floors

dvaestina (dvaesetina) – about twenty

Dvanaeseto Vangelinia (*) – the singing of prayers and verses from the bible on Easter Thursday about when Judas betrayed Jesus

dvor – yard, court yard, back yard

dvorieto (*) – the yard, the court yard, the back yard

dvoro – the yard, the court yard, the back yard

dvoroi (dvorovi) – yards, court yards, back yards

dvoroite (*) (see dvorovite) – the yards, the court yards, the back yards

dvorovite (*, dvorovi) (see dvoroite) – the yards, the court yards, the back yards

dzadnio (dzadi, zadniot) (see zadnio) – the back, the rear, the last

Dzaikovo Dolishche (*) – an area near Neret and Krapeshina named after the Dzaikov family

dzhina (dlzhina) (see dolzhina) – length

dzvezda (see zvezda) – star

dzvonci – bells

dzvoncite (*, dzvonci) – the bells

dzvonec – bell

dzvoneco (dzvonecot) – the bell

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