A Dialectical Dictionary of Neret – Macedonian to English

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tabieto (tabietot) – the character, the nature, the habit

taftabidi (taftabiti, tavtabiti) – bed bugs

tagare (*) – tambourine

tagareto (*) – the tambourine

tagia (*) – 1. that. 2. (taga) sorrowful

tagma (*) – (Greek) battalion

tagmata (*) – (Greek tagma – battalion, Macedonian ta – the) the battalion

tagmatarhi (*) – (Greek) the rank of major

tagmatarhin (*) – (Greek) the rank of major

tagmatasfalite (*) – (Greek) members of the Greek security and military battalions that collaborated with and supported the German occupation troops during World War 2

Tagmatasfalites (*) – (Greek) the Greek security and military battalions that collaborated with and supported the German occupation troops during World War 2

tagmatasfalitis (*) – (Greek) a member of the Greek security and military battalions that collaborated with and supported the German occupation troops during World War 2

tagmato (*) – (Greek tagma – battalion, Macedonian to – the) the battalion

tainata (tajnata) – secret, as in tainata policia – the secret police

taja (taa, toa) – that, her

takofio (*) – 1. (takov) of such, of that kind. 2. (colloquially) private part (see "Surovica gabrovica gabro konio viavashe takofio mu se mavashe")

taksa – to gift, to promise

takseshion (*) – (English) taxation

taksiarhiata dikitiata (*) – (Greek taksiarhia dikitia – brigade commander, Macedonian ta – the) the brigade commander

taksiarho (*) – (Greek) brigade commander

taksiarhos (*) – (Greek) brigade commander

taksuvashe (*) – gifted, pledged, promised

taksuve (taksuva) – they gift, they pledge, they promise to

Talianite (*, Italijani, Italijancite) – the Italians

tamoshnoto – the local, as in tamoshnoto naselenie – the local population

tanci – dances

tanec – dance

taneco (tanecot) – the dance

tanksoi (*) – (English tanks, Macedonian plural oi) (military) tanks

tanksoite (*) – (English tanks, Macedonian o for ot – the) the (military) tanks

tanksovi (*) – (English tanks, Macedonian plural ovi) military tanks

tapanchinia (tapanchinja) – small drums

tapanite – the drums

tapia (tapija) – official document, deed, certificate

tapii – official documents, deeds, certificates

Tarof Grop (*) – a place and old grave site near the entrance to Neret

tatkoata (tatkovata) – the father's, as in tatkoata kukia – the father's house

tatkoi (tatkovi) – fathers

tatkoite (tatkovite) – the fathers

tatkovnina – inheritance

tavano – the ceiling, the attic, the garret

tchite (*) – beat, bash

tea (kula) – (pronounced te-a), (English) tower, as in zheleznata tea – the iron tower, ie Eiffel Tower

teata (*) – (pronounced te-a-ta) (English tower, Macedonian ta – the) the tower

teche – flow

techee (techea) – they flowed

techela – flowed

techno – fluently

tek – 1. odd, as in odd number, ‘chif and tek' – odds and evens. 2. course, direction

teknuva – to occur to one's mind, remember

teksa (taksi) – taxi

teksata (*, taksija) – the taxi

teksazhiata (taksist) – the taxi driver

teksi (taksija) – taxis

tel – wire

telefoni – 1. telephones. 2. (telefon, telefonira) telephoned, as in drukio den mi telefoni – the next day he telephoned me

telefonie (*) – telephoned

telefonime (telefonirame) – we telephoned

telefono (telefonot) – 1. the telephone, 2. the telephone number

telinia (telinja) – calves

telo – 1. body. 2. (*) the wire

teloite (teljovite) – the metal wires

teloto – the body

telovi srma – silver or gold or look-a-like metallic wire, yarn, woven fabric or wire rope used for a bride's hair, face or head accessories

telovi – metal wires

tema – 1. darkness. 2. theme, subject

temelo (temelot) – the foundation

Temianoi (*) – of the Temianov family

temnica – dark, darkness, dim, dimness

Teon Hol (*) – (English) Town Hall

tepa – injure, beat, thrash

tepae (tepale) – they injured, they beat, they thrashed

tepame – we injure, we fight, we beat

tepashe – beat, injured, thrashed

tepsi (tepsii) – pans, baking dishes

tepsia (tepsija) – pan, baking dish

tepsiite – the pans, the baking dishes

tera – to drive, drive away, chase, chase away

terame – we drove, we chase away

terashe – was driving

Tergesti (*) – the city of Trieste

terorirae (terorizirale) – they terrorized them

terorirat (teroriziraat) – terrorize them

teroro (terorot) – the terror

terzia – tailor

terzicka (terziska) – tailoring

terzilko (terzilak) – tailoring, the tailoring trade

teshkotia (teshkotija) – trouble, difficulty

teshkotii – troubles, difficulties

tesnoto (*, tesno) – the narrowness

Tetovo – Tetovo, a city in the Republic of Macedonia

tezhee (tezhele) – weighed down, felt the weight

tezheva (tezhina) – weight, blame, responsibility for, severity, burden

theori (teorija) – (English) theory

Thesalia (Tesalija) – Thessaly

Thesalickoto (*) – Thessalian, as in Thesalickoto mesto – the Thessalian area

Thiva (*) – Thebes

Tholos (*) – the name of a village

tija (tie) – they

tiketo (*, tiket) – (English ticket, Macedonian o for ot – the) the ticket

til – back of the head or neck

tilo (tilot) – the back of the head or neck

tim – team

timo (timot) – the team

timoi (timovi) – teams

timoite (timovite) – the teams

Tiolishcha (*) – the name of a village

Tito (*) – Josip Broz Tito, former president of Yugoslavia

tkae – they weaved, they wove

tkaeni – woven

tkaiat (tkaat) – they weave, they wove

tlcheshe (tolcheshe) – beat, bash, mash, pound, grind

togai (togaj) – then

tokai (tolkav) – that much

tokao (tolkav) – that much, that big, of that size

tokava (tolkava) – such a

toku – but

Toleite (*) – the Tolev family

tonoi (tonovi) – tonnes

top – cannon

topea – they melted, they dissolved

topo – the cannon

topoite (topovite) (see topovite) – the cannons

topola – poplar

topoli – poplars

topovi – cannons, guns

topovita (*) – cannons, cannon balls, cannon fire

topovite (see topoite) – the cannons

topovive (*) – cannons, cannon fire

topovo (*) – the cannon

Toronto – the city of Toronto

tovar – load

tovara – load, to load

tovareni – loaded, they were loaded

tovareno – loaded

tovari – load, loads, to load

tovarime – we load, we loaded

tovarvae (tovarale) – they loaded, loaded

tovarvat (tovarat, tovaraat) – to load

tradiciata (tradicijata) – the tradition

traeshe – continue, go on, to last, was patient, as in ne go traeshe – he did not want to continue

traga – footprint, imprint

tragedite (tragediite) – the tragedies

tragoec (trgovec) – 1. merchant, trader. 2. traveler

tragofci (trgovci) – merchants, stall holders, traders, farmers selling produce

tragovia (trgovija) – trade, business, commerce

tragoviata (trgovijata) – the trade, the business, the commerce

trainuva (trenira) – train them

trainuvani (*) – trained

trainuvanieto (*) – the training

trainuvashe (trenirashe) – was training

trainuve (*) – to train

Trakia (Trakija) – Thrace

Trakichkoto (*) – the Thracian, as in Trakichkoto pole – the Thracian plain

Trakicki – Thracian, as in of Thrace

tramo (*, tramvai) – the tram

trandafili (trendafili) (see triandafili) – roses

trasnica (trasna) – slap

trasnici (*) – slaps, smacks, wallops, blows

trazhele (trazhel) – looked for, tracking, tracked, spying, spied on

trazheshe (*) – looked, tracked, spied

trchae (trchale) – they ran

trchame – 1. we ran. 2. we run

trebea – cleared

tremo (tremot) – the verandah, the porch, the corridor, the lobby

tresea – they shook, they trembled

tresime (treseme, tresi) – 1. we shake, we tremble, as in pochname da se tresime ot stra –we began to tremble from fear. 2. we shook

trevie (trevi) – grasses, grass

trga – 1. pull, pulled. 2. to weigh. 3. suffered

trgae (trgale) – 1. they left, they departed, 2. they pulled

trgam – 1. I suffer. 2. I pull

trgame – 1. we suffered. 2. we set off

trgashe – 1. suffered. 2. was leaving. 3. pulled

trgnae (trgnale) – (plural they) left, departed, went, pulled out

trgname (trgnavme) – we left, we set off, we departed

trgnata (*, trgna) – pulled

trgni – 1. left, departed, 2. pull, pulled, to weigh, 3. suffered

trgnuvae (trgnuvale) – 1. they pulled, 2. they began, they set off

trgnuvashe – 1. left, departed, 2. pulled, weighed, 3. suffered

triandafili (trendafili) (see trandafili) – roses

triandafilite (trendafilite) – the roses

Triantafilia (*) – the new Greek name for Lagen

Trieste (*)– the city Trieste in Italy

triestina (triesetina) – thirty

trigosfat (*) – collect the grapes for wine, to pick, to thresh

trigoso (*) – the time for collecting the grapes for wine, to pick, to thresh

trikae (*) – they tricked

Trikala (*) – a city in Greece

Trimontium (*) – the Roman name for Plovdiv

tritat (*) – (Macedonianization of the word) treat, as in pochnae da go tritat narodo nogu losho – they began to treat the people very badly

trite – 1. the three. 2. trite – (English treat, Macedonian plural te – them) treat them, as in pochnae pak da go trite losho sat narot – they again started to treat the people badly

trkalae (trkalale) – they rolled, they rolled down, they lay around

trkalo – wheel

trkalo – wheel

trkaloto – the wheel

trnie (trnje) – thorns, thorn bushes, bushes

trnieto (*, trnie) – the thorns, the thorn bushes

Trnovo (*) – a village near Bitola

troa – a little, a little of, few

trobol (*) – (English) trouble

trobolo (*) – (English trouble, Macedonian o for ot – the) the trouble

Tropeuhos (*) – (Greek) the new Greek name for the village of Mala

troshoci – costs, expenses

Trpcheata (*) – of the Trpchev family

Trpcheite (*) – the Trpchev family

trpenie – patience, endurance

Trsiancki (*) – of the village Trsie, as in sinoro Trsiancki – the border with Trsie

Trsie (*) – a village near Neret

trudna – pregnant

Truman (*) – US president Harry Truman

trupeva (trupa) – 1. troops, army unit, troupe, group. 2. thuddering, tramping

tua – here

tucho (*, tuch) – the bronze

Tumbalefcka Mala (*) – an area in Neret

Tumbata (*) – an area in Neret

tuneli – tunnels

tunelo (tunelot) – the tunnel

Tuo Aetou O Gios (*) – (Greek) A Greek song called The Son of the Eagle

turchia (turshija, turshia) (see turshia) – pickled, pickles

Turchiniata (*, Turchin) – the Turks

Turchino (Turchinot) – the Turk

Turchvae (Turchi) – to Turkicize them

Turcia (Turcija) – Turkey

Turckite Grobishcha (*) – the name of a place, literally The Turkish Graves

turia (turija) – they poured

Turianec (*) – a person from the village of Turie

Turiankite (*) – the people from Turie

Turie (*) – a village near Neret

turime – 1. we pour. 2. we poured

turiste (turisti) – tourists

turisteto (*, turiste) – the tourists

turna – pushed, shoved

turshia (see turchia) – pickle, pickles

turshii – pickles, pickled vegetables

Turunche (*) – a member of the Turunchefci Macedonian partizan group

Turunchefci (*) – the name of a particular local band of Macedonians during the Second World War

turva – 1. pour, pouring. 2. (rasturi) – break apart, destroy

turvae (turele, turile) – poured, they poured

turvam (turam) – I poured

tvoio (tvojot, tvoja) (see tvoito) – your, yours

tvoite – (plural) yours, as in tvoite deca – your children

tvoito (tvoeto, tvoi) (see tvoio) – (singular) your, yours, as in tvoito mesto – your area

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