Dictionary (Besedar)

This is a dictionary of Kvarner dialects with translations to standard Croatian and English.

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Key: word [Dialect or Language] - definition in standard Croatian | definition in English (clarifications)

abadat - obraćati pažnju | to pay attention
aks - osovina | axle
aneli -1. metalni kolutovi koji skupljaju mrežu pri povlačenju na brodu plivaričaru | metal hoops for collecting the fish net while pulling it out from the water on the purse seiner; 2. prstenovi za privez | mooring rings
angušt - kolovoz | August
apena - čim, just | as soon as (apena san prišal: just as I arrived, as soon as I arrived)
arančata - oranžada | orange juice
armadura - skela, grušt | scaffolding
armat - 1. šalovati | to build a form, e.g. for pouring concrete; 2. učvrstiti, npr. ribarsku mrežu | to strengthen, to tighten, e.g. a fishing net
ašpa - drvena poluga, greda | wooden lever, beam
atelier - umjetnička radionica | studio or atelier
avizat - obavijestiti, upozoriti | to notify, to warn

bacilat - mariti, brinuti | to care, to take care
bačva voznica - duguljasta bačva za zaprežna kola | elongated barrel for use on horse-drawn car
badat - bosti, ubadati | to stab, to sting
bagul - sanduk za odjeću i stvari, kovčeg | chest for clothes and personal belonging, similar to a large suitcase
bak - bik | bull
bakul - žohar | cockroach
bala, balun - lopta | ball
balancin - dio zaprežnih kola za koji se vezuju životinje | part of the horse-drawn car the animals are tied to
balin - željezna kuglica iz kugličnog ležaja | a steel ball from a ball bearing
banda - 1. strana | side; 2. banditska, zločinačka grupa | gang
bandenica - stranica, npr. od kreveta | side, e.g. of bed
bandera - zastava | flag
bandunat - napustiti, ostaviti | to abandon, to leave
banak - klupa | bench, stool
baras, barac - sjenica od vinove loze | pergola, area shaded by grape wines
barba - 1. stric, ujak | uncle; 2. gospodin, od milja | affectionate for older man, e.g. barba Branko
barbakan [Beli] - suhomeđa, niska gromača u polju na koju se baca kamenje s lijeha | low drystone wall in the field onto which rocks are thrown to clear the field
barbeta - brodsko uže kojim se brod privezuje za kopneni vez | rope for tying a boat to a mooring
bareta - kapa | hat, beret
barilce - bačvica od 5–10 litara | small barrel, 5–10 liters
baras, barsi (pl.) - vinova loza na pergoli ili drugoj uzdignutoj strukturi koja daje hlad | grapevines trained onto a pergola or other shade-providing structure
barufa - svađa, tuča | quarrel, fight
barzo [Beli] - brzo | fast, quick
bašelak - bosiljak | basil
baškot (bakarski) - suhi kruh, dvopek, zavijen u prsten | double-baked bread rings reminiscent of hard pretzels or dried bagels
bašta - magareći samar | donkey packsaddle (similar to samar but for carrying stacked burden)
batana - see patana
batić - čekić | hammer
batit (se) 1. prevrnuti se | to capsize; 2. tući more | to beat the waves; 3. kada se brod nagne na drugi bok | a boat tilting to the other side
bel - bijel | white
belica - bijelo vino | white wine
belinac - vrsta bijelog grožđa | type of white grapes
berekin - see fakin
berma - krizma | confirmation
beseda - riječ | word
bersivost - pokvarenost vina | disease that makes wine go bad
bisagi - bisage | saddlebags
bišjiv - crvotočan, pišljiv | worm-eaten, spoiled
bjutav - bljutav, neslan | bland, insipid, lacking salt

blanja - blanja | plane
blata [Beli] 1. blato, glib | mud; 2. prljavština | dirt
blun - bundeva | pumpkin
blušć - blušt, biljka povijuša koja se jede kao i šparoga | black bryony (Dioscorea communis), climbing plant eaten like wild asparagus
bluža - bluza, košulja | blouse, shirt
bocun - opletena boca | wicker bottle
bodji - bodlje | spines, thorns
bogatija - bogatstvo | wealth
bogomoljka - bogomoljka, božja sluga | praying mantis, (Mantidae)
bolan - bolestan | sick, ill
bome - bogme, dabome | certainly
bonaca - utiha, mirno more | calm on the sea
bonagracija - zastornica na koju se vješaju zastori | curtain rod
bordižat - jedriti; u jedrenju manevrirajući ploviti protiv vjetra (letati) | to sail; to sail into the wind
boro - ormar s ladicama, komoda | cabinet with drawers, cupboard
borotalko - puder | talcum powder
boška - šuma | woods, forest,
boškarin - autohtono istarsko govedo dugačkih rogova | native Istrian ox with long horns
botun - dugme, gumb | button
božja sluga - bogomoljka | praying mantis (Mantidae)
braca - zatega od križeva jedara | cable or rope for sail yards
bracera - obalni jedrenjak od 18 do 40 tona s jednim latinskim jedrom i prečkom | brazzera [Italian], coastal sail boat of 18 to 40 tons
brageše - hlače | pants, trousers
branac - prvi kesten koji sam padne sa stabla | first chestnut fruit that falls by itself from the tree
brenta - see brinta
brek - pas | dog
brhan - suknja | skirt
brinta - also brenta, drvena posuda s naramenicama u kojima su ljudi ili životinje nosili grožđe | harvesting basket for carrying grapes on a person’s or animal’s back
briškula - kartaška igra, česta u Istri i Primorju | Briscola card game, popular in Istria and Dalmatian coast
brižan - jadan, ubog | poor, miserable
broskvi - kelj | savoy cabbage
brukvon - zakovica | rivet
brumat - hranjenjem vabiti ribu na jedno mjesto | feeding fish to lure it in one spot
brus - 1. brusni kamen | grinding stone; 2. oveći komad slanine kuhan zajedno s kiselim kupusom | a larger piece of bacon cooked with sauerkraut
bruštulat - 1. žeći, paliti | to burn; 2. pržiti, na primjer kavu ili ječam | to roast, e.g. coffee or barley
bruštulin - sprava u kojoj se prži kava ili ječam, pržulja, za otvorenu vatru ili za štednjak | coffee roaster, for stove top or open fire
buba mara - see pavinčica
buči - posude kojima se mjerilo ulje | vessels for measuring oil
bukaleta - glineni vrč za vino | clay wine jug
bukalin - noćna posuda | potty
bukaporta - u pomorstvu poklopac grotla brodskog skladišta | a hatch cover on a ship
buletin - ceduljica, potvrda, poruka napisana na komad papira | note, certificate, message written on a sheet of paper
bumbak - pamuk, vata | cotton
bura - jaki sjevernoistočni vjetar | strong north-east wind
burica - 1. mala drvena posuda | small wooden vessel; 2. lagana bura | light bura wind
burin - lagana bura | light bura wind
busola - kompas | compass
bušat, buševat - poljubiti, ljubiti | to kiss, kissing
bušić - poljubac | a kiss
butača - plosnata drvena posuda za nošenje vode, vina ili ulja, oblikom prilagođena nošenju na leđima ljudi ili magaraca | flat wooden vessel of appropriate shape for carrying water, wine, or oil on the back of a person or donkey
butiga, butega - trgovina, prodavaonica | shop, store
butiger - trgovac, prodavač | shopkeeper, seller, sales clerk
bužban - morska riba slična pišmolju i osliću | sea fish similar to whiting and hake

ca [Cakavian] - što, what
Cakavica - narječje starijih mještana Mošćeničke Drage | dialect used by older inhabitants of Mošćenička Draga
capon - motika pravokutnog oblika za plitko kopanje u rahloj zemlji i tesanje | square-shaped hoe used for shallow tilling and for hewing the weeds
catara - plitka brodica za prijevoz tenkova; splav | shallow boat for transporting tanks; raft
ce - [Beli] što | what
cedilo - cjedilo | strainer
cedit - cijediti | to squeeze, to strain
celo - cijelo | whole, complete
cena - cijena | price
ceno; ceneje - jeftino; jeftinije | inexpensive, cheap; less expensive
cep - 1. mlatilo, dva štapa različite dužine spojena komadićem kože kojima se mlati žito | beater, two sticks of different lengths connected with a piece of leather used for beating wheat; 2. mladica ili pupoljak koji se cijepi na drugu biljku | a shoot or bud used for grafting onto another plant
cepit - cijepiti | to vaccinate; to graft
cerić - vrsta hrasta | type of oak
cikulat - čokolada | chocolate
cimbulada - ljuljačka, njihaljka | swing
cimiter - groblje | cemetery
cindrić - resa | tassel, fringe, a tuft of threads
cintezim - cent, stoti dio nekog novca | cent, a hundredth part of some money
cinturin - pojas, remen za sat i sl. | belt, strap
ciziba - grožđica | raisin
cok - panj | stump
coban (Cakavian) - čoban | shepherd
crekav (Kastav) - crkva | church
crekva - crkva | church
crnika - see črnika
cupati - grudati se | to throw snowballs
cukar - šećer | sugar
cuket - tikvica | zucchini
curat - mokriti | to pee, to urinate
cvitak - rani plod crne smokve, znatno veći od kasnijih plodova | early fruit of black fig, much larger than later fruits

ča - što | what
čamzi - stjenice | bedbugs
čaval - čavao | nail
čelica - pčela, pčelica, | bee, little bee
čentrin - ukrasni končani podmetač | ornamental cloth mat
čera - jučer | yesterday
čerči - koluti na ploči štednjaka | rings on the cooking surface of the range
česan - češnjak | garlic
česrat - prstima fino razvlačiti vunu | delicately stretch the wool with fingers
češaj - češalj | comb
činet (se) - 1. prisiljavati se, siliti | to force, to strain, to push; 2. praviti se, glumiti | to pretend, to act
čivera - drvena nosila | wooden handbarrow
čiverun - drvena nosila za veće terete koju nosi šestero ljudi | wooden handbarrow for larger burdens carried by six people
črčak - cvrčak | cricket (an older term is škrget)
čreda - 1. smjena | shift; 2. redoslijed | order, sequence; 3. dogovoreni raspored obavljanja nekog posla | schedule
črepnja - see ramina
črešnja - trešnja | cherry
črevca - vrsta korova | type of weed
čripnja - see ramina
črjeno, črjina, črjin - crveno, crvena, crven | red
črno, črna, črn - crno, crna, crno | black
črnika - also crnika; vrsta primorskog zimzelenog hrasta | type of evergreen oak in coastal areas (Primorje)
črni lokić - pečurka livadna | meadow mushroom
črv - crv | worm
čuda - puno, mnogo | much, a lot

ćaća - tata, otac | daddy, father
ćakulat - brbljati, ćaskati | to chat, to patter, to make small talk
ćakule, ćakuli - brbljarije | chitchat, babble, small talk
ćakulon; ćakulona - brbljavac; brbljavica | male chatterbox; female chatterbox
ćapan - 1. uhvaćen, ulovljen | caught; 2. ćaknut, luckast | wacky, silly

ćepa - 1. pljuska, šamar | slap; 2. vrsta morske ribe slična većoj srdeli (slabe kvalitete zbog mnogih vlaknastih kostiju) | type of sea fish similar to large sardine (of poor quality due to many fibrous bones)
ćika - opušak | cigarette butt
ćikat - žvakati duhan | to chew tobacco
ćolica - svjetiljka na ulje, uljanica | oil lamp
ćuća - sigurnosno uže s plovkom vezano na kraju mreže potegače (koće) | safety rope with a float tied to the end of the trawling net
ćutit - osjećati | to feel

đila - vuneni prsluk | woolen vest
đir - zavoj, okretište | curve, bend, turnaround, see also jir

engleški - engleski | English

fabrika - tvornica | factory
facol - marama | scarf, bandana
facolić - maramica | handkerchief
fadigat, fatigat - 1. obrađivati | to cultivate (land); 2. truditi se | to put in effort
fagot - zavežljaj | bundle
fakin, berekin - 1. deran, mangup | naughty boy, hooligan; 2. nosač, služnik | carrier, porter, bellhop, servant
familija, fameja - obitelj | family
fanj, fanjski - 1. prilično, priličan, prilična | pretty, quite, (as in ma se fanj napil - he is pretty drunk or he is quite drunk); 2. krupan | large; 3. vrijedan | hardworking
farbuk, pobuk - kanta s drškom, služi za pravljenje buke i tjeranje ribe u mrežu | pail on a stick, used for making noise and chasing the fish into a net
farmacija - ljekarna | pharmacy
farmantun (Beli) - kukuruz | corn, maize
farminta, farmenta - kukuruz | corn, maize
faši - 1. zavoj | bandage; 2. dječji povoj, pelene | diaper
fašica - kopča | clasp
fatigat - see fadigat
fatorija - krojačnica, tvornica gdje se šiva odjeća | tailor shop, garment factory
fažol - grah | beans
febra - vrućica, povišena temperatura | fever
feral - fenjer | lantern
fermat (se) - stati, zaustaviti (se) | to stop
feta - kriška, odrezak | slice
Fianona - Plomin
fibija - 1. ukosnica | hairpin; 2. kopča | clasp
finit - završiti, svršiti | to finish
fišćet - zviždaljka | whistle
flok - malo trokutasto jedro na pramčanom dijelu jedrenjaka ili jedrilice | jib, small triangular sail in the bow of a sailing ship or sailboat
forca - snaga, sila | power, force
fortunal - naglo nevrijeme na moru uz vjetar i valove | sudden sea storm with wind and waves
frajar - udvarač, dečko u ozbiljnoj vezi | suitor, boyfriend in a serious relationship
frakulić (Kastav) - čašica od 0,5 deci | shot glass 0.5 dl [1.7 fl oz]
frega - mrijest | spawn
freza - glodalica, glodalo | milling machine
friško - 1. svježe, neustajalo | fresh, not stale; 2. prohladno | chilly
fritaja - kajgana, omlet | omelette
friti - fritule, uštipci | fried desserts
fruti - voće, voćke | fruit, fruit trees
fuga - spoj između elemenata konstrukcije, kamenja ili pločica | a joint between construction elements, stones, or tiles
fumat - pušiti duhan | smoking tobacco
fundat - potopiti | to sink, submerge, drown
furminanti - šibice | matches

gad, už - zmija neotrovnica | a non-venomous snake
gajba - krletka | cage
galeta - suhi kruh | dried bread
gamela - porcija, limena vojnička posuda | portion, a military tin vessel
ganač - kuka | hook
gatar - vrsta velike ručne pile, nekada služila za piljenje greda i dasaka | a type of large hand saw, used for sawing beams and planks
gavitel - plovak, oznaka na moru | float, a marking on the sea
gerica - udarac štapom po dlanovima u svrhu kažnjavanja | punishment by hitting the palm of a hand with a stick
gjedat - gledati | to watch, to look
gjista - glista | worm
gnojišće - gnojište, mjesto gdje se skuplja stajsko gnojivo | place for collecting manure
gnjilet - gnjiliti, trunuti | to rot

gof, orhan - vrsta morske ribe | type of sea fish
Golfo Lion - Lionski zaljev | gulf of Lion
golinka, golenka - vrsta jestive gljive, preslica | type of edible mushroom
gologlavina - meso sa svinjske glave | meat from pig’s head
goma - guma | tire, rubber
gomarići, gumarići - gumarice, tenisice | tennis shoes, sneakers, (gumarice)
gomjuša - krpica na štapiću kojom se vlaži kosa pri klepanju | cloth on a stick for wetting the scythe during hammering (klepanje)
gospa [accent on a] - gospođa | Mrs., madam, lady
grabrić - mali grab | diminutive of grab, hornbeam
grabjice - male grablje | small rake
grah - grašak | peas
gradeli - roštilj s rešetkama | grill
graja - žbunje; trnje | underbrush; thorny bush
granpin, grampin - trokraka kuka na konopcu kojom se nešto hvata i vadi iz vode | three-pronged hook for gripping something and pulling it out of the water
grest - grepsti | to scratch
grešta - pletenica od luka ili češnjaka | onion or garlic braid
grez - grub, neprofinjen, neotesan, sirov | rough, unrefined, unshaped, raw
grin, gren - idem, odlazim, dolazim | I am going, I am leaving, I am coming
grimje (Beli) - gromovi, grmljavine | thunder
griz - 1. kukuruzno brašno | corn flour, corn meal, grits; 2. griz, zalogaj | bite
grm; grmić - hrast; hrastić (u dijalektu grm je štrped) | oak tree; small oak tree (grm in standard Croatian is štrped in dialect)
grnut - grabljama i metlom od šiblja skupljati suho lišće koje služi za stelju | collecting leaves for litter with rake and broom
grojze, grozje - grožđe | grapes
gromača - suhozid | drystone wall
gromači - gromače, suhozidi | drystone walls
grot - grotlo, kameni otvor na šterni (cisterni) | opening in a cistern stone top
grota - stijena, hrid | cliff, rock
grudi, grudvi - grude, grudve | chest, breasts, lumps
grunj - ugor, vrsta zmijolike morske ribe | eel, a type of snake-lake sea fish
grušt - see armadura
gubice - vrganji | porcini mushrooms
gurli - žlijebovi, oluci | gutters
gušt - 1. zadovoljstvo, užitak | pleasure, satisfaction, enjoyment; 2. dobar okus | good taste
guvno - gumno, mjesto gdje se mlati žito | threshing floor
gužva (Beli) - kolut od savijenih i trostruko smotanih strukova tankog bijelog graba, služi kao ogrlica za povodac kod ovaca i koza, pričvršćenje jarma na ojić, te kao okretište za zatoku (vrata) i sl. | a ring of triple-rolled stalks of white hornbeam, used as a neckband for sheep or goat leashes, to attach yoke to a wagon drawbar, as a “hinge” for, or to close a drystone wall gate, etc.
gvardašol - suncokret | sunflower
gvera - rat | war

imbroj - 1. vrsta male ribarske mreže | type of small fishing net; 2. uže za zatvaranje male ribarske mreže | rope used for closing a small fishing net
incerada - 1. cerada | tarpaulin; 2. kabanica | raincoat
inćun, inćon - inćun | anchovy
inkantat se - zaprepastiti se, ukočiti se od iznenađenja ili straha | to be astonished, to get flustered, to freeze from surprise or fear
inkaštrat (se) - ukliještiti (se), zaglaviti (se) | to get stuck
inkolpat - naglo malaksati, kolabirati, izgubiti svijest, doživjeti srčani udar | to collapse, to lose consciousness, to have a heart attack
inkunjat - učvrstiti klinom | to wedge something in place, to affix with wedges
inštrument - instrument | instrument
intimela - jastučnica | pillowcase
intrada - usjev, ljetina, urod | harvest
inžinjat (se) - snaći se, improvizirati, razumjeti se u posao | to find a solution, to improvise, to know how to do something
iscrpjen - iscrpljen, potrošen | exhausted, spent
iša - digni, komanda u pomorstvu | lift (command to a sailor, e.g. to lift a sail)

jadan; jadna; jadno - ljutit, srdit; ljutita, srdita; ljutito, srdito | angry (masculine, feminine, neuter)
jagodica - jagoda, boba | strawberry, berry, e.g. grape berry
janka - see loprada
japnar - jama, udubljenje u zemlji u kojem se gasi živo vapno | pit for quenching quicklime
japnenica - vapnenica, mjesto gdje se peče kamen i proizvodi vapno | a place for baking stone and making lime
japno - vapno | lime
jas (Kastav) - ja
javorika - lovor | laurel, bay
jednega - jednoga | one
jenar - siječanj | January
jerti - kameni okviri kod vrata i prozora | stone frames of doors or windows
jeruh, jerušica - ovca u drugoj godini života | sheep in the second year of life
jesen - 1. jesen | autumn; 2. jasen | ash
ješka - mamac | lure
ješkat - stavljati mamac na udicu | to put lure on the hook
ješmik - ječam | barley
ješmikovica - napitak od prženog ječma s mlijekom | a drink of roasted barley with milk, substitute for coffee
jidro - jedro | sail
jigla - igla | needle
jigrat (se) - igrati (se) | to play
jih - ih, njih | them
jime - ime | name
jimenovat - imenovati | to name
jimet - imati, posjedovati | to have, to own
jimet potolicu - biti razmažen | to be spoiled
jin - im, njima | to them
jincerada - gumeno ili najlonsko zaštitno odijelo | rubber or nylon protective suit
jir - zavoj, okret | curve, bend, turnaround, see also đir
jist - jesti | to eat
jistina - istina | truth
jog - mjesto gdje se igraju buće, boćalište | bocce court
jorlandi - vijenci | wreaths
jota - primorsko i istarsko jelo od kiselog kupusa ili repe, graha (fažola) i suhog mesa | coastal and Istrian soup of sour cabbage or turnip, beans, and dried meat
jubav - ljubav | love
Jubica - Ljubica | Ljubica (name)
Jubjana - Ljubljana | Ljubljana
judi - ljudi | people
jugo - jaki južni vjetar | strong southerly wind
julnica - oveće sito od drvenog obruča i pletenog šiblja, služi za pročišćavanje žita | a large sieve with wooden rim and woven wattle used for sifting wheat
jušto - 1. točno | exactly, true, correct; 2. baš (jušto kad san—baš kad sam) | just (jušto kad san prišal—just as I arrived)
juto - ljuto | hot (taste), spicy
jutre - sutra | tomorrow
južina - 1. užina | snack; 2. južno vrijeme, jugovina | humid weather with southerly wind

kabal - kabao | tub

kacarijol - zaimača | dipper
kacavida - odvijač | screwdriver
kacot - stisnuta šaka; udarac šakom | clenched fist; fist punch
kada - 1. kad | when; 2. kaca | tub, vat; 3. kada za kupanje | bathtub
kadagod - ponekad, kadgod | sometime, whenever
kade - gdje | where
kadena - lanac | chain
kafe - kava | coffee
kakov - kakav | how, what kind
kal, kalić - omanja lokva, udubljenje u ilovači s vodom | a small pond that forms in a recess in the ground, usually in clay (the recess would be sealed by burning so that it could be used for collecting rain water—kalići were cleaned and maintained)
kalandraka - vrsta jela od kuhanih komadića mesa i krumpira | type of dish made of boiled pieces of meat and potatoes
kalat; kalevat - 1. spustiti; spuštati | to bring down; to lower; 2. vaditi kantom vodu iz bunara | to pull water with a bucket from a cistern or well
kalceti - čarape | socks
kaldaja - posuda u kojoj se grije voda | vessel for heating the water
kalić - see kal
kalit, kalat - cijepati drvo po dužini | splitting the wood length-wise
kaluma - konop s ribarskim alatom na jednom kraju, plovkom na drugom | rope with fishing tools on one end, float on the other
kaluža - kaljuža, mlaka | bog, puddle, pool
kamara - soba, izba | room
kamenica - see kamik
kamičina, kamičić - kamenčina | large rock; kamenčić | pebble
kamijon - kamion | lorry, truck
kamijoncin - mali kamion | small truck
kamik - 1. kamen | stone or rock; 2. kamenica | stone vat for storing olive oil, water, and other liquids; 3. žrvanj | millstone
kampanja - poljoprivredno dobro | agricultural plot of land, field
kana; kanela - cijev; cjevčica | hose; pipe
kaneli - cimet | cinnamon
kanp - kamp | camp
kantat - pjevati | to sing
kantjer - brodogradilište | shipyard
kantreda - stolac | chair
kantun - ugao, kut | corner
kantunjer - cestar | roadman
kapa - dio bojlera za pečenje rakije | part of the brandy-making boiler
kapo - 1. šef; gazda | boss; owner; 2. na brodu glavni inžinjer | chief engineer on a ship
kapot - kaput | coat
kaput - pokvareno, uništeno | broken, torn, spoiled, (from German, kaputt)
kapuz - kupus | cabbage
kar (Beli) - voz, zaprežna teretna kola | wagon, horse wagon
karak - teret | burden
karatel - mala bačva | small barrel
karbit - karbid | carbide
karbun - ugljen | coal
karta - 1. papir | paper; 2. putna karta | ticket
karijola - građevinska kolica | wheelbarrow
kartulina - razglednica | post card
kasela - 1. sanduk | case, trunk; 2. lijes | coffin
kason - sanduk | chest, box
kašća - rupa za krumpir u podu konobe | hole for potatoes in the cellar floor
kaška, kačka - zmija otrovnica | venomous snake
kašneje - kasnije | later
kaumišta - uže pojačano čeličnim užetom | steel-core rope
kaval, kavala - riba konj | type of sea fish (horse)
kaveča - oglavina, stavlja se na glavu životinje da bi se mogla voditi | headstall for leading a horse, donkey, mule, etc.
kazerma - vojarna | military barrack
keber - hrušt | chafer
kega - koga | who(m)
keh - koje | which
kekica - vrsta malenog cvrčka | type of a small cricket
ki - tko | who
kikarica - šalica | cup, mug
kipaj - posada | crew
kiren - see kobilica (2.)
kita - grana | branch
kjanta - boca opletena palminim lišćem | a 2-liter bottle braided with palm leaves (from Chianti wine)
kjepanje - klepanje tj. udaranje kose da ju se ispravi i naoštri | hammering the scythe blade to straighten and sharpen it
kjepilo - pribor za klepanje kose | tools for kjepanje
kjesat - klesati | to carve (stone)
kjet - kleti, proklinjati | to curse, to swear
kjice - klice (izdanci kod klijanja) | sprouts
kjin - klin | wedge, peg, stud
kjun - kljun | beak
klabuk, klobuk - šešir | hat
klanac - 1. klanac | gorge; 2. uska gradska uličica | narrow town street
klanfa - klamfa, veća željezna kuka koja služi za spajanje predmeta (dasaka, greda i sl.) | a large iron hook or piece of metal used for holding together boards, beams, etc.
klavirka - harmonika koja ima klavijaturu | piano accordion
klešća - kliješta | pliers, tongs
klubak - klupko | ball of cotton, clump
kmet - u našem kraju imućniji seljak | in our parts, a wealthier peasant
kobilica - 1. kobilica broda | keel; 2. skakavac koji živi na tlu i hrani se isključivo travom | bush cricket, grasshopper that lives on the ground and feeds exclusively on grass (also called kiren or konjic, Tettigoniidae)
koća - 1. mreža potegača | trawl net; 2. brodica koja vuče koću | ship, trawler pulling a trawl net
kofa - košara | basket
kogo - kuhar | cook, chef
kokoše - kokoši | chickens
kokošar - kokošinjac | chicken coop
kokoševina - kokošje meso | chicken meat
kola - ljepilo | glue
kolap - 1. udar, npr. kolap od mora—udar vala u trup broda | blow, e.g. kolap od mora—a wave hitting the hull of the ship; 2. moždani udar | brain stroke
kolar - ogrlica | collar
koledvanje - koledanje, obilazak kuća u božićne i novogodišnje praznike uz pjesmu i čestitke | caroling house to house during Christmas and New Year’s holidays
koleno - koljeno | knee
kolo - kotač | wheel
koloturica - motovilo na kojega se namotava povraz | reel for the fishing line (povraz)
kolorat - bojiti | to color
koltrini - zastori | curtains
komać - jedva | barely, hardly
komandant - 1. zapovjednik broda | ship master; 2. zapovjednik | commander
kombina - kombine | slip
komin - dimnjak | chimney
komodin - noćni ormarić | night stand
komoštra - lanac na ognjištu na koji se vješa kotao | chain above the hearth for hanging a cauldron
kondot - zahod | toilet
konoba - podrum | cellar
kontra - 1. protiv | against, to counter; 2. u ribolovu dati kontru, naglo povući najlon | in fishing, to suddenly pull the line
kontra randa - u pomorstvu jedro vršnjača, može biti prvena ili velika | vršnjača sail in maritime, can be prvena or velika (large)
kontrolat - kontrolirati | to control
komunsko - opće, javno, komunsko; općinsko | public, communal; belonging to the municipality (općina)
konjic - see kobilica (2.)
konjići - mali konji; krovne grede | small horses; roof beams
kopanjice - plitka drvena ili željezna posuda za nošenje iskopane zemlje ili kamenja | wooden or iron tray for carrying soil or rocks
koperta - končani, ukrasni prekrivač za krevet | bedspread
kopice - muške suknene čarape do koljena (često služe i za kopanje) | men’s knee socks (often used for tilling)
korenat - struja (najčešće se misli na morsku) | sea current
korizma - kod kršćana nemrsno razdoblje od Čiste srijede do Uskrsa | Lent
Kormati - otočići pokraj otoka Plavnika | small islands near island Plavnik
koromač - koromač, komorač | fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
kortejat - udvarati se | to court, to make advances to someone
kosozobac - vrsta crnog grožđa | type of red grapes

koser - alatka za rezanje drva, tanjih grana, drača, itd. | tool for cutting down wood, thinner branches, weeds, etc.
koserić - zakrivljeni nožić | curved knife
koserača - sklopivi zakrivljeni nožić | folding curved knife
kosijer - see koser
kostum - kostim (najčešće se misli na kupaći) | costume, swim suit
kot [Kastav] - kao | just as, just like
kotal - kotao | cauldron, boiler
kotlenica - see ramina
kotorata - otvor u podu kuhinje ili hodnika kroz koji se drvenim stepeništem spuštalo u podrum | opening in the kitchen floor with stairs into the cellar (podrum)
koška - kvočka | hen
koverta - paluba | deck (on a ship)
kotlenica - željezna posuda u kojoj se na ognjištu peče kruh | iron vessel for baking bread on a hearth. Also called črepnja, čripnja, ramina, peka.
Kožjak - selo u Istri | village in Istria
krabunosnica - maska, obrazina | mask
kračat [Kastav] - nespretno, nezgrapno hodati, zaplitati se | walking clumsily, to get tangled up
kračun - zasun za vrata | door latch
kraj - 1. rub polja | edge of field; 2. područje | area; 3. kraj | end; 4. obala | coast, shore
kranp - kramp; pijuk | pickaxe; mattock
kravuj - ptica grabljivica | bird of prey
kres - krijes | bonfire
krejutat - 1. mahati krilima | to flap wings; 2. besciljno lutati | to wander aimlessly
krejuti - krila | wings
krpatur - jorgan, poplun | comforter
krosna - tkalački stan | loom
krunčica - krunica, svjetlosni efekt na površini prilikom kuhanja rakije | visual effects on the surface of brandy as it’s dripping during brewing
kršit - lomiti | to break, breaking
ku - koju | which one (ku ćeš zet—which one will you take)
kućer - vozač zaprežnih kola | driver of a cart pulled by cattle
kućet - jednostavan, uski krevet | simple, narrow bed
kuharica - 1. kuharica | female cook; 2. kuhača | soup spoon
kujin; kujina - bratić | cousin; sestrična | female cousin
kumbasica - kobasica | sausage
kumedija - 1. komedija | comedy; 2. šala | joke; 3. zabava | amusement
kumpanija - kompanija, udruga, društvo | company, society, association
kumpanjat - pratiti, praviti društvo | to accompany, to make company
kumpanjon - pratioc, ortak | companion, partner
kumpar - kum | godfather
kumpir - krumpir | potato
kunfin - međa, granica, kamen međaš | border, hoarstone
kuntenat - zadovoljan, veseo | content, happy (Si kuntenat?—Are you content?)
kuntreštat se - svadjati se, protiviti se | to quarrel, to resist
kunjado - djever, šurjak | brother in law
kunjera - drveni ili željezni klin kojim se cijepa drvo | wooden or iron wedge for splitting logs
kup - hrpa | pile
kurađoz - kuražan, hrabar | courageous, brave
kurijera - autobus | bus
kurijoz - radoznao, znatiželjan | curious
kuron - zemljani rubnik obrastao travom, kod stepenasto oblikovanih lijeha | in terraced plateaus of land, the edge of a level overgrown with grass
kus - komad, dio | a piece of
kuš - kadulja | sage
kušćić - komadić | small piece (kušćić raja—a little piece of heaven)
kušćer; kušćerica - gušter; gušterica | male lizard; female lizard
kušin - jastuk | pillow, cushion
kušinelnica - jastučnica | pillow case
kvas - kvasac | yeast
kvartin - četvrt litre | ¼ liter
kvatri - kod katolika post o početku svakog godišnjeg doba | Catholic fast at the start of each season

labor - stupica, zamka za ptice, sastoji se od kamene ploče, kamenog stolca i četiriju drvenih štapića | bird trap made of a stone panel and four wooden sticks
lac - zamka za divljač od žice, užeta, čeličnog užeta i sl.; omča | animal trap made of wire, rope, steel rope, etc.; loop or noose
lačan - gladan | hungry
ladonja - koprivić (Celtis australis), često stablo u gradovima (Rijeka ih ima na tisuće) | hackberry tree, frequently found in cities (there are thousands of them in Rijeka)
lagje - lakše, polakše | easier, slower
lahko - lako, lagano | easy, light
lama - metalna traka (za izradu obruča za bačve) | iron strip (for making wine barrel hoops)
lamp [Beli] - munja; bljesak | lightning; flash
lampadina - 1. električna žarulja | electric light bulb; 2. baterijska ručna lampa, svjetiljka | battery-operated lamp
laloka - desni; čeljust | gums; jaw
lanpa - svjetiljka | light, lamp
lanpat - sijevati | lightning
lantri - prozorska krila | window casements
laškat - popustiti, npr. popustiti stisak, uže i sl. | to release, let go, or ease, e.g. to release a rope, let go of a spring-loaded door, or ease a handshake
lašna, lačna - gladna | hungry (female)
laštika - lastika | elastic band
laštikača - puška za podvodni ribolov na lastiku | rubber-band-powered underwater speargun
lata - limena kantica | tin can
lavabo - umivaonik | bathroom sink
lavaman - lavor | washbowl
lazanji - lazanje, domaća široka tjestenina | lasagna noodle, wide pasta
leh, lih [Kastav] - 1. nego | than; 2. leha u množini u padežima (Judi su nekada oko leh i dolci delali gromaci) | plural of leha in declensed forms
leha - lijeha, polje; njiva | meadow; field
lej, lejić - lijevak; mali lijevak | funnel; small funnel
lemuncin - limun | lemon
Leprinac - Veprinac
lepo - lijepo | beautiful, nice
lesa - 1. sušilo isprepleteno od bambusa ili pruća na kome se suše smokve, sir i sl. | drying rack of woven bamboo or sticks for drying figs, cheese, etc.; 2. na kvarnerskim otocima: zatoka, vrata | on Kvarner islands: gate (usually made of wooden sticks), see zatoka
lesica - lisica | fox
lešina - lijeha, livada | meadow, field, see also leha
lešnjak - lijeska; plod lijeske | hazel; hazelnut
let, levat - liti, ljevati | to pour, to water
letvo - dijetlo, alatka za obradu drva | chisel, woodworking tool
letina - ljetina, urod | harvest, crop
leto - 1. ljeto | summer; 2. godina | year
letrika - električna struja | electric current
letričar - električar | electrician
ležišće - ležaj, ležište | bearing
libar - knjiga | book
lih - samo | just, only that
liko - unutrašnji dio kore od lijeske, koristi se za vezivanje | inside layer of hazel bark, used for tying. Also used for tying is žukva.
lima - turpija | hand file
limozina - milodar, dobrovoljni prilog kod mise | offering during mass
list - pismo | letter
litrat - fotografija | photograph
lizalka - lizaljka, bombon na štapiću | lollipop, candy on a stick
lodrica - drvena posuda za mast i meso | wooden vessel for tallow and meat
lojnica - svjetiljka na loj | tallow lantern
lokarda - skuša, vrsta plave morske ribe | mackerel, type of oily fish
lokić - gljiva | mushroom
lopar - drveni predmet sličan lopati kojim se tijesto stavlja u peć ili na ognjište | wooden bread or pizza paddle used in stoves or hearths
loprada - okrugla mrežica na dršci za hvatanje ulovljene ribe, lignje, sipe ili meduze, također poznata kao oprara, voliga, sak, voli ga, janka, podmetač, sportilon | a hand fishing net or sieve with a handle, one places it under a fish, squid, cuttlefish, or jellyfish to catch it while pulling it out of the water (other names for this object are oprara, voliga, sak, voli ga, janka, podmetač, sportilon)
lopran - zrakoplov, avion | airplane
lotrina - vjeronauk | religious education
lovčar - lovac | hunterkoser - alatka za rezanje drva, tanjih grana, drača, itd. | tool for cutting down wood, thinner branches, weeds, etc.

lovnica - plast sijena | haystack
lučić - 1. mali luk | a small onion; 2. divlji luk, vrsta korova | wild onion, a weed
lulat - ljuljati; njihati | to swing; to rock
lumbrela - kišobran | umbrella
lužerna - drvena ili kamena kanalica po kojoj curi maslinovo ulje pri preradi u tošu—mlinu za preradu maslina | wooden or stone tile used for olive oil in an oil mill (toš)

maca, macola - veliki bat | mallet, sledgehammer
maća - mrlja | stain
maestral - svakodnevni vjetar s mora koji u ovom području puše s juga | daily wind, blowing from the sea, from the south in this area
magar - makar | although
magriž - smilje | immortelle
mah - 1. zamah | stroke or swing; 2. mahovina | moss
maja - džemper | sweater
majestral - see maestral
maještra - maestra, u pomorstvu vrsta jedra, velnjača ili velejedro, veliko debleno jedro | type of sail, maestra, also known as velnjača, velejedro, and veliko debleno jedro
majna - spusti, naredba u pomorstvu | lower, command in maritime
makina - 1. motor; stroj, mašina | engine; machine; 2. automobil | automobile
makaruni - žličnjaci od brašna | flour spoon noodles
malac [Kastav] - mališan | child, boy
mali od kuhinji - galley boy
malin; malinac - mlin; mlinac | mill; grinder
manća - napojnica | tip (money)
mane - mene | me
maneštra - u Primorju gusta juha od povrća | thick minestrone-like vegetable soup
marč - ožujak | March
marun - maron, kesten visoke kvalitete | large, high-quality chestnut
marunada - fešta od maruna, zabava koja se organizira u Lovranu, Lignju i Dobreću | chestnut harvest celebration in Lovran, Liganj, and Dobreć
mastić - prvo vino koje se pravi u maloj bačvi kako bi se za glavnu berbu imalo što piti | early wine made in a small barrel to offer as a drink during the main grape harvest
maslo - domaći maslac | butter
maša - misa u crkvi | church mass
maškari - maškare | masked carnival, Mardi gras
mat, mater - majka | mother
matika; matičica - motika; motičica | hoe; small hoe
mavrica - 1. bačvena dužica | barrel stave; 2. duga | rainbow (see also duga)
meči - kod izrade koševa, okomiti nosači koji se opliću šibljem, lijeskom, vrbom i sl. | vertical staves in basket weaving
med - između | between
medaja - medalja |medal
medičina - lijek, medicina | medicine, drug
megada - mala drvena posuda s jednim uhom, ručkom | small wooden vessel with one “ear,” handle
meh - mijeh | bellows, bagpipes
mehko - meko, mekano | soft
mejada - u maslinarstvu, količina maslina koja se može odjednom samljeti | in olive oil making, the amount of olives that can be ground as a single batch
mel - pijesak | sand
melograf - 1. pisac i sakupljač narodnih melodija | melographer, collector of folk tunes; 2. pisač nota | writer of music
melta - žbuka | stucco
mendula - badem | almond
merice - limene mjerne posude, npr. za mjerenje količine mlijeka izlivene iz veće posude | measuring tin vessels, for example for measuring the amount of milk to dispense out of a larger container
Merika - Amerika, uglavnom se misli na Sjedinjene države | America, typically referring to United States
merlić - čipka | lace
merlin - mrkva |carrot
mesec; Mesec - mjesec; Mjesec | month; moon
mestit se - premještati se, mijenjati mjesto | to move
mesto - mjesto | place
mešnjice - gajde | bagpipes
meštar; meštrica - 1. učitelj; učiteljica | male teacher; female teacher; 2. majstor | repairman, craftsman, artisan
meštromo - nostromo, vođa palube | boatswain
mezga, mezge - sok u mladoj biljci | juice in a young plant
mezomariner - štap s kukom na kraju, služi kod pristajanja brodova i barki i u raznim radnjama na vodi | a stick with hook at its end, used to bring in a ship or boat to the dock, and in other maritime activities
mežnjar - mežnar, čovjek koji se brine o održavanju crkve i pomaže svećeniku, crkvenjak | sacristan, person in charge of maintaining the church and helping the priest
mići - mali, maleni | small
mićihan - sićušan | tiny
mihur - mjehur | bladder
migavica - jedna od vrsta mreža potegača | motion drift net (see http://www.podvodni.hr/ribolov/1714-obalne-mreze-potegace)
mirakul - čudo | miracle
mirina, merina - ruševina, urušena, napuštena kuća | ruin, dilapidated house
mižerija - neimaština, jad i bijeda | misery
mjava, mjavica - dugačka drvena motka kojom se klati kesten, deblja služi i za nošenje tereta | a long stick for shaking chestnut or cherry branches during harvest, a thicker stick can be used for carrying burden
mjavi - drveni stupovi postavljeni na plaži ili u luci za sušenje mreža da ne bi istrunule | wooden posts set up at a beach or in a port for drying fishing nets to prevent them from rotting
mladić - 1. momak, mladić | young man; 2. mladi početnik na brodu, npr. mladić od kuhinje, soba ili palube | ship deck boy; see also mali od kuhinji
mlado leto - proljeće | spring
mlajarija - mlađarija | youth, young people
mobilija - namještaj | furniture
mola - pusti, puštaj | let go, release
monada - glupost | stupidity, stupid action
montanja - planina | mountain
morda - možda | maybe
mora - see šijavica
more - 1. more | sea; 2. može | OK, fine, can do
mornar - mornar | sailor, mariner, seaman
morš - škrip | vise
mot - znak; pokret | sign, movement, signal
motopatina - romobil | scooter
mrav - mrav | ant, Formicidae
mrkač - muzgavac | octopus
mrzlina - hladnoća | cold
muć - hrpa pijeska | a pile of sand
mudandi - gaćice | underpants, panties
mujaka - otpadna voda kod prerade maslina | wastewater during processing of olives
muka - brašno | flour
mul - riva, pristanište | port, pier, dock, wharf
mularija - dječurlija | ill-behaved young people, hoodlums, hooligans
munta - globa, novčana kazna | fine, penalty
munjin, munjen - lud, otkačen | crazy, weird
muzica - muzna ovca, ovca koja daje mlijeko | sheep for milking

nabikač - čekić kojim se nabijaju obruči na bačvu | hammer for beating hoops onto a barrel
nabavjen - nabavljen | bought, procured
naćas - noćas | tonight
naćvi, naćve - dugačka drvena posuda u kojoj se mijesi tijesto | a long wooden vessel for kneading dough
nadarbina - darovnica | something given as a gift
nafeštat se - naslaviti se, slaviti više puta u nekom razdoblju | to celebrate multiple times within a certain time period
nahod - nahoče, siroče | orphan, foundling
najboje - najbolje | best
najden - nađen | found
naješkat - staviti ješku, mamac | to bait, to put bait on a hook
najhuji - najgori | the worst
najprvo - najprije | first
najštimaneji - najugledniji, najcjenjeniji | the most respectable, prized, valued
nakjepat - klepanjem naoštriti kosu | to sharpen a scythe by peening (hammering) its blade

namenit - namijeniti | to designate, to give something a particular purpose
namisal - na pameti, u mislima | on one’s mind, in one’s thoughts
namutit - namamiti, smutiti | to lure, to entice, to confuse, to muddle
nanetit - naložiti vatru | to make the fire
nanke - niti |neither, not even (nanke jednega nisan ćapal—I haven’t caught even a single one)
napa - napa s policom iznad ognjišta | hearth hood with a shelf around it
napožan - specijalan, napravljen upravo za to | custom, bespoke
nasmet se - nasmijati se | to laugh
naslišat - naslušati (se) | to hear something over and over
natirat - natjerati | to force, to compel
navagat - polako veslati, obično s ribom ispod svjetla ferala | to row slowly, typically with fish under a lantern
navajan - naučen | used to, accustomed
navigat - ploviti | to sail, to work on a ship
navrez; navrezen - nataknuti na konac; nataknut | to put on a thread; hooked on, perched on
navrnut - svratiti | to stop by
nebog - jadan, ubog | poor
neč - nešto | something
nedeja - nedjelja | Sunday
negdere - negdje | somewhere
nekadanje - negdašnje, starinsko | old, former, antique
nekega - nekoga | someone
nemotarit - veseliti se; zabavljati se; otkačiti se | to rejoice; to be amused; to have fun
nekin - nekim | some
nesan - nisam | I am not/did not
netit - naložiti vatru | to make fire (see also nanetit)
neš, neč - nešto | something
nevera - oluja, nevrijeme | thunderstorm
nevesta - nevjesta | bride
nevoja - nevolja, jad | trouble, distress, grief, woe, sorrow
nič, niš - ništa | nothing
ničesa - ničeg | nothing
nigdere - nigdje | nowhere
nisan [Kastav] - nisam | I am not
nona - baka | grandmother
nono, nonić - djed, djedica | grandfather, diminutive for grandfather
nutit - nuditi | to offer

njigov - njegov | his
njiji - njezin | her
njoki - njoke (okruglice od krumpira i brašna) | gnocchi

obać - obići | visit; circle around
obastat - opstati | to survive
obazret - obazrijeti se, osvrnuti se | look back, look around
obed; obedvat - objed, ručak; ručati | lunch; to have lunch
obećat - obećati | to promise
obrnjat - okretati | to turn around
obogatet se - obogatiti se | to get rich
obrubjin - obrubljen | bordered, finished with a border
ocvirki - čvarci | cracklings, pork rind
očijam [Kastav] - očima | with one’s eyes
oficjal - časnik | officer, official
ofindit se, ofendit se - uvrijediti se | to take offense
oćala - očala, naočale | eye glasses
oćutit - osjetiti | to feel
odalečit se - udaljiti se | to distance yourself
odelat - odraditi | to work off
odelit - razdvojiti | to split, to separate
ognjišće - ognjište | hearth
ognjivo - željezo za doradjivanje oštrice na kosi nakon kjepanja | piece of iron with which the cutting edge of a scythe is perfected after the whetting
odmahevat - odmahivati | to wave off
ojić (Beli) - rudo | drawbar on a wagon
okole - uokolo | around
okruti - posude, bačve | round vessels, barrels
olita - crijeva | intestines
olt - dječja igra oduzimanja teritorija | child game of taking away territory
onput - onda, onomad | then
opaćevina - vrsta bijelog grožđa | type of white grapes
opanki - opanci | peasant shoes
oplin - dio zaprežnih kola | part of a carriage
opozime [Kastav] - za vrijeme jeseni | during autumn
oprara - see loprada
oprćin, oprćen - opterećen, natovaren | burdened, loaded with burden
orada - morska riba podlanica, komarča | sea fish gilt-head seabream (also podlanica, komarča)
ordenje - alat | tools
ordinat - narediti | to order, to command
orebac - vrabac | sparrow
orebica - jarebica | partridge
oreh - orah | walnut
Orelijeva - blagdan sv. Aurelija | holiday of St. Aurelije
orhan - see gof
oslak - magarčić | small donkey
ostak - vrsta korova | type of weed
ostal - ostao | stayed, remained
ostrić - porezati | to cut
ostrojit - odvojiti zrnje od kukolja uz pomoć vjetra; pročistiti nešto | to separate grains from chaff with the help of wind; to purify something
ostruga - biljka kupina | blackberry plant
ostružnica - plod kupina | blackberry fruit
oškorušva - oskoruša | rowan tree
oštarija - gostionica | osteria, restaurant
oštrodlaki šćir - see šćir
otakat - otakati, pretakati vino | pour wine from barrel
otet - htjeti | to want, to wish
othitit - odbaciti | to throw away, to discard
otpravit (se) - otpraviti (se), otpremiti (se), otputiti se | to get ready and go somewhere, to travel away
otpret - otvoriti | to open
otrok - dječak | boy
ov - ovaj | this one
ovčevina - ovčetina, ovčje meso | mutton, sheep meat
ovet - see ostrojit (ovet žito na vetreni dan)
ozviranje [Beli] - 1. hlepljenje, žuđenje | longing; 2. lakomjenje | greed
ozvirat se [Beli] - 1. hlepiti, žudjeti | to long for something; 2. lakomiti se | to be greedy

pačat - pačati se, uplitati se | to interfere, to meddle
pačit - smetati | to annoy, disturb, interfere with
padela - plića posuda u kojoj se kuha | shallow cooking pot, pan
pajak, pajčić - zaimača | dipper
paezan - sumještanin | villager
pagar - morska riba slična zubacu | sea fish similar to dentex or tooth fish
pajeti - bokobrani | fenders
pajol - podnica na dnu barke ili broda | floor (podnica) in the bottom of a boat or ship
pal - telefonski ili električni stup | telephone or electric pole
palandera - mreža u koju se love palamide, rumbaci i sl. | net for catching large oily fish such as mackerel and bonito
palentar - see palintar
palica - štap | stick, rod, cane
paličon - deblji štap, obično se misli na okresane grane za loženje | thicker rod, typically refers to branches prepared for burning for heat
palingar - parangal | longline (fishing line with multiple hooks and leads)
palinta - palenta, žganci | polenta, cornmeal
palintar - drvena kuhača za kuhanje palente | long wooden cornmeal stirrer
palzet se [Beli] - 1. klizati se | to slip or slide; 2. biti klisko | to be slippery
pametit - pamtiti | to remember
panada - popara, juha s ukuhanim kruhom | a soup with boiled bread
panaric, panaricij - akutna gnojna upala na prstima ruke | acute pus infection on fingers of the hand
panatika - hrana, namirnice koje se ukrcaju na brod za duže vrijeme | food, foodstuffs loaded on the ship for long journeys
pandul - bacalo, tanko uže s utegom koje se baca s broda na rivu da se povuče deblje uže | heaving line, thin rope with a weight on its end, thrown from the boat onto the dock to pull a heavier line across
pantakan - insekticid za zaštitu krumpira | powdered insecticide used to protect potato from potato beetle and other insects and their larvae
panula - način ribolova u pokretu, uzica s udicom ili varalicom koju se vuče barkom | fishing by trolling or drawing a line through the water behind a boat
papafig - u pomorstvu vrsta jedra, donja sjemenjača, može biti prvena ili velika | type of sail (donja sjemenjača), can be prvena or velikanamenit - namijeniti | to designate, to give something a particular purpose

papagalo - papagaj | parrot
papalina - sitna morska riba slična srdeli samo manja i bez ljuski | European sprat, oily fish similar to sardine but smaller and without scales
parapet - kamena ograda, zidić | stone fence, low wall
parat se - činiti se | to seem like something
pared - pregradni zid | partition wall
parićan - spreman, spremljen, pripravan | ready, prepared
parići - vesla | oars
paroket - u pomorstvu vrsta jedra, košnjača, može biti gornja i donja | type of sail (košnjača), can be gornja (upper) or donja (lower)
partiti - krenuti; otići | to start on a journey; to leave
pasano - prošlo, pređeno | that which passed or already left; in the past
pasići - mali psi, psići | small dogs
pašareta - vrsta bezalkoholnog pića za vrijeme Italije | a type of alcohol-free drink during Italian rule
pašta - 1. tjestenina | pasta; 2. žitka smjesa | liquid, viscous mixture
paštašuta - u Brseču, tjestenina sa sosom od pirjanih komada mesa—drugdje u Hrvatskoj, tjestenina sa sosom of pirjanog mljevenog mesa | in Brseč, pasta with a sauce from sauteed pieces of meat—elsewhere in Croatia, pasta with a sauteed minced-meat sauce
patana (also batana) - čamac na vesla ravnog dna, ponekad sa staklom za gledanje morskog dna, odličan za priobalno ribarenje | small boat (3–5 m) with oars, with flat bottom and tilted sides, sometimes equipped with a sight glass for viewing the sea bottom, well-suited for fishing near shore
pavinčica - buba mara | ladybug (Coccinellidae)
pegula - baksuz, peh, nesreća, smola | bad luck, misfortune
pejat (se) - voziti (se) | to drive (oneself)
peka - see ramina
pekjar; pekjat - prosjak; prosjačiti | beggar, panhandler; to beg
pero - pero | leaf, feather
peran - 1. u tošu vertikalna osovina za kamen za drobljenje maslina | vertical millstone axle in oil mill; 2. dio voza | part of a carriage
pere - lišće, npr. od vinove loze | leaves, e.g. of grapevines (velo pere—large leaves)
pesak - 1. pijesak | sand; 2. plaža, žal | beach, pebbles on the beach
peša - vrsta repe, obično se daje stoci | type of turnip, usually used as cattle feed
pešekan - morski pas | shark
pešćaci - kamenčići, dječja igra s kamenčićima | pebbles, small rocks, children’s play with small rocks
pešće - pijesak | sand
peškafondo - varalica, skosavica za lov liganja u dubini, pri dnu | lure for squid fishing at depth, close to the sea bottom
peškat - imati gaz | having a ship draft, e.g. brod je peškal 4 m—the ship had a draft of four meters
peštat - lupati gluposti, lupetati, govoriti iskrivljeno | to speak nonsense, to speak in a distorted manner
peštarol - daska za rezanje mesa, kuhinjska dašćica | cutting board, large for meat or, used in the kitchen
peteh - pijetao, kokot | cock, rooster
petrojo - petrolej | petroleum
peza - 1. težina, uteg, teret | weight, burden, load, heft; 2. vaga | scale
picat - bosti, ubadati, podbadati | to stab or puncture, to poke; to prod, to instigate
picikanoride - igra draganja, dok jednome zavežu oči drugi ga dragaju dok on pogađa tko je | the game where a blindfolded person is touched by others, and (s)he has to guess who is touching him or her
pijat - tanjur | plate
pijažat (se) - sviđati (se) | to like, to be liked
pikabit - sobni ormar | armoire, cabinet
pikjača - vrsta trešnje šiljatog vrha | a type of cherry with a pointy top
pikjat - šiljiti | to sharpen
pinel - kist, četka | brush
pipa - lula | pipe
pirun - vilica, viljuška | fork
pišćenci - pilići | chicks
pišmoj - pišmolj, morska riba slična osliću | merling, sea fish similar to whiting
pištola - pištolj | handgun
pitur - ličilac, soboslikar | house painter
pjombadura - u pomorstvu upletak od konopa | in maritime, splicing rope
pjombo - 1. olovo | lead (chemical element); 2. okomito | vertical
pjoski - 1. kamene pločice | stone tiles; 2. dječja igra školice | children’s game školice
plašćenica - u Primorju i Istri, vunena traka kojom se nosi breme | in coastal area and Istria, a woven woolen strap for carrying burden
platurina - dio tijeska kod prešanja maslina | part of an olive press
plavat - plivati | to swim
plavuće - plivajuće, plutajuće | that which swims, floats
plečić - krpena vezica | a cloth shoelace
pleter - osnova pregradnog zida od pletenog šiblja na koju dolazi žbuka | the woven wattle base for applying mortar over it to build a dividing wall
pletilo - pletivo | knit
pleva - pljeva | chaff
plucer - glinena ili gumena posuda u koju se stavlja topla voda a služi za zagrijavanje | a clay or rubber vessel for warm water, used for warming up a bed
pobeć - pobjeći | to run away
pobelit - oličiti, pobijeliti | to paint (in white color)
pobojac - čekić s utorom kojim se nabijaju obruči na bačvu | hammer with a notch for pounding hoops onto a barrel
pobuk - see farbuk
počinut; počivalo - odmoriti | to rest; odmorište | rest stop
počrpit - pograbiti ribu jankom, lopradom iz mreže ili nakon što je ulovljena na udicu | grabbing the fish, e.g. with a hand net, out of the fishing net or after it is caught by the fishing rod
pod - pod; kat | floor
podbijat - bukom, lupanjem raznim predmetima po moru tjerati ribu u mrežu | coercing fish into the net with loud noises, e.g. banging various objects against the sea
podin [Beli] - djed | grandfather
podleć - postaviti zamku | to set a trap
podlet - dodati vode na primjer u gulaš | to slowly add water, for example into a stew
podmetač - see loprada
podnožnice - nožne poluge pri tkanju na tkalačkom stanu | foot-operated treadles for weaving on a loom
podrepnica - pri sedlanju magarca ili konja, traka koja dolazi ispod repa životinje | in a donkey or horse saddle, tape that goes under the tail of the animal
podrsnut (se) - poskliznuti se | to slip
pofalit - 1. nedostajati | to lack; 2. nestati, izgubiti se | to get lost, to disappear
pofašat - zaviti, staviti povoj | to bandage (e.g. a wound)
pogača - pinca, slatka pogača koja se peče o Uskrsu | sweet Easter bread
pogajat se - pogađati se | to negotiate
pogjedat - pogledati | to take a look, to look
pogrebačić - željezna alatka za žeravicu u gorioniku u tornici | iron tool for the embers in the open hearth’s firebox
pohajat - hodati, obilaziti, skitati | to walk, to patrol, to wander, to sneak around
poje - polje | field
pojist - jesti | to eat
pokle - poslije, kasnije | later
pokrov - poklopac | lid
pokušat, pokusit, pokuševat - kušati, probati, probavati | to taste
poleti - krovne daske ispod crijepa | wooden boards under roof tiles
položak - jaje ili okrugao kamen koji se ostavlja da bi kokoši znale gdje nesti | egg or round pebble placed to show chickens where to lay eggs
pomija - masna voda nakon pranja suđa | dirty water after washing dishes
pomit - oprati suđe | to wash dishes
pomulevat - popuštati, olabaviti | to slowly release pressure, to let go, to relax, to slacken
ponaprvo - unaprijed | in advance
ponemet - poludjeti, izgubiti razum | to go crazy, to lose one’s mind
ponente - zapadni vjetar | westerly wind
ponjava - deka, jorgan | blanket, comforter
popečak - žarač | fireplace poker
popel - pepeo | ash
poprug - traka ispod trbuha životinje kojom se pričvršćuje sedlo, kolan | saddle girth
porat - luka | port
portafoj - novčanik, lisnica | wallet
posteja - postelja, krevet | bed

postajat - staviti stelju | to set litter or bedding for animals

postoli - cipele | shoes

pošada - jedaći pribor | silverware

pošta - 1. pošta | post, mail; 2. ribarsko odredište, lovište | fishing spot, hunting ground

poštija, oštija - poštapalica pri ljutnji | catchphrase used when one is mad

pot - lonac | cooking pot

poteć - 1. potrčati | to start running; 2. procuriti | to spring a leak

potić - lončić | small pot

potolice - privilegije razmažene djece | privileges, preferential treatment that spoils a child

potrbušina - slanina, panceta | bacon, pancetta

potle [Kastav] - poslije, kasnije | after, later

poturčit se - poturčiti se, u prenesenom smislu poludjeti, izgubiti razum, svisnuti od muke | to become a Turk—metaphor for getting mad, losing one’s mind, suffering terrible anguish

potužit se - požaliti se | to complain

povedat - (is)pričati | to say

povraz - nit kojom se lovi riba udicom i olovom | fishing line

pozabit - zaboraviti | to forget

požet - pokositi srpom, požnjeti | to cut with a sickle or scythe, to reap, to harvest

pralica - željezna šipka, služi u građevinarstvu i poljoprivredi za pravljenje rupa | iron rod used in construction and agriculture for making holes, breaking rocks, etc.

pranono - pradjed | grandfather

praskvi - breskve | peaches

prašćarići - opanci od svinjske kože | pigskin opanci shoes

prašće - suho granje | dry branches

prašćevina - 1. svinjokolja | pig slaughter; 2. svinjsko meso | pork meat

pravit - reći, ispričati | to say, to tell

praz - ovan | ram

prkat - svinjac | pigsty

prebijavnica - bilo, pri tkanju naprava koja služi za udaranje, sabijanje tkanine | beater used for pounding and compacting the woven cloth

prebirat - prebirati, sortirati npr. ribu | select or sort, e.g. fish

prefalit - nedostajati | to miss

pregjed; pregjedat - pregled; pregledati | exam, inspection; to examine or inspect

prehićevat - prebacivati | to transfer or throw over

prej [Kastav] - prije | before

preja - pređa | yarn

prelet - preliti | to overflow

prelog - korov | weeds

prepiševat - prepisivati | to crib

preprost - priglup | gawky, simple person

preslica - preslica | distaff

pretisnut - pritisnuti | to push, to squeeze

prežganica - prežgana juha, juha od poprženog brašna | roux soup

pridite - see hote semo

prignjevat se, prignut se - saginjati se, sagnuti se | to bend down

prihajat - dolaziti, stizati | to come, to arrive

prijatel - prijatelj | friend

prijet - primiti | to receive

prikaz - duh, ukazanje | ghost, mystical being, apparition

pripejat - dovesti | to bring, to drive something to a destination

pripovedat - pričati | to say, to tell, to narrate

prirejevat - priređivati | organize a show

prisunčić - sunovrat, narcis | narcissus (flower)

prit; prišal - doći; došao, stigao | to come; came, arrived

prnes; prneševat - donijeti; donositi | to bring; to yield (crop)

probučevat, probuć - presvlačiti, presvući | to change (clothes)

profum - parfem | perfume

prokjet - proklet | damned

prolet - proliti | to spill

prova - pramac | bow (of a ship)

provat - probati, isprobati | to try, to check out

provišta - namirnice za duže vrijeme | provisions

provreslo - drška, npr. na košari; drška kod kotlića, predviđena za vješanje | a handle, e.g. on a basket; a kettle handle, used for hanging it

prstići - 1. mali prsti | small fingers; 2. vrsta jestive gljive, capica žuta | type of edible coral mushroom, Ramaria flava (žuta capica)

prtit se - penjati se | to climb

pruntat - pripremati | to prepare

prunto - pripravno, spremno | ready

prvega - prvog | on the first

prvo leto - lani, prošle godine | last year

pržun, pržon - zatvor | jail

puč - udubljenje u vododerini u kojem nakon kiše zaostane voda | dent in a ravine or karst where water collects after rain

puhalnica - željezna puhaljka koja je na ognjištu služila za potpirivanje vatre | iron bellows for stoking the hearth fire

pul, puli - kod, pri | by, at

punta - rt, izbočina kopna na moru | point, cape

pupa - lutka | doll

puretić - kotač koji služi za potezanje mreže | pulley wheel used for pulling the fishing net

purić - puran | turkey cock

pušća - skosavica, umjetna ribica s vjenčićem od iglica a služi za lovljenje liganja i sipa | fishing lure for calamari and cuttlefish

pušćat - loviti lignje pušćom | fishing for calamari and cuttlefish with a pušća lure

putac [Kastav] - dugme | button

putar - maslac | butter

rabit - 1. trebati | need; 2. upotrebljavati | use

rabota - radna akcija, zajednički rad svih mještana na održavanju putova, lokvi i sl. | work action, communal work for maintaining paths, pools, etc.

raca - priplod | breeding

raćin - naušnica | earring

radić - radić | radicchio

raglu - gumena varalica u obliku ribice | rubber lure in the shape of a fish

rahjat - rahliti, najčešće zemlju nakon kopanja | loosening, e.g. soil after tilling

rakala - drvena motka s proširenjem na kraju, služi za odguravanje pri manevriranju brodom | wooden pole with a wider end for pushing the boat while maneuvring

ram; rameni - bakar; bakreni | copper; of copper

ramenica - naramenica | shoulder strap

ramina - željezna posuda za pečenje kruha | iron container for baking bread (also known as črepnja, čripnja, kotlenica, peka)

raneje - ranije | earlier

rančizica - zumbul | hyacinth

rapala - umjetna ribica za lov liganja panulanjem | artificial lure for catching calamari and cuttlefish by trawling

rashitano - razbacano | scattered

raspodelit - raspodijeliti | to distribute, divide, allocate, spread

rasprtit se - skinuti teret sa sebe | take burden off of oneself

raspust - dio zaprežnih kola | part of a carriage or wagon

rastepst se - razići se (po svijetu, selu i sl.) | to get spread out (around the world, throughout the village, etc.)

rašji - rašlje | fork, jaw

rašpa - turpija za drvo | rasp

razjadit se - razljutiti se | to get angry, to become mad

razma - drveni rukohvat na ogradi broda | wooden handrail on ship’s railing

redić - red trsja, vinove loze | a line of grape vines

reditat - naslijediti | to inherit

red, reduja - nasljednik, nasljednica (imanja) | successor, inheritor (of an estate)

regal - poklon | gift, present

reja - rjeđa | rare, more rare (female)

rejčica - svinjsko salo koje služi za mazanje težačkih ruku | pork lard used for rubbing onto laborers’ hands

remont - periodični pregled i popravak broda | periodic inspection and servicing of a ship

rešpekt - respekt, obzir | respect, consideration

retko - rijetko | rarely

ribarija - ribolov, ribarenje | fishing

ribić - veliki vodenjak, barska životinja iz porodice vodozemaca | Triturus carnifex, salamander, an amphibian

rici - kovrče | curls

riga - crta | line

rikamat - vesti | to embroider

rikuperat (se) - povratiti (se), izliječiti (se) | to recover, to get better after an illness

sajla - čelično uže | steel cable
sak - see šak
sakakov - svakakav | all kinds of
saki - svaki | each
salam - salama | salami
salica - hodnik | corridor
salsa - umak od rajčice | sauce, e.g. from tomato sauce
salpat - izvući mrežu ili nešto drugo iz mora | to pull a net or something else from the sea
samanj - sajam | fair, open market
samina - samoća, usamljenost, izoliranost | solitude, lonesomeness, isolation
se - sve | all
seć - sjeći | to cut
shujit [Beli] - provući (se), izvući (se) | to squeeze through, to pull oneself out of something
sega - svega | all, everything (sega tamo ime: there’s all kinds of stuff there)
seka - sika, morsko dno bogato kamenjem, pličina, morski greben | sea bottom with rocks, shallows, reef
seme - sjeme | seed
semo - ovamo | here
senjal - oznaka | floating mark
si - svi | all of them
sić - kanta za vodu | water pail
sika - obrasliji i naseljeniji dio morskog dna na kojemu morska trava ribi pruža zaštitu | rocky seagrass meadow on the sea bottom that provides protection for fish
sin - svima | to all of them
sirak - proso | millet
skakavac - skakavac | grass hopper, bush cricket, Acrididae
skancija - drvena polica za suđe | dish rack
sklažnica - tip frule s dvije cijevi | type of flute with two pipes
skod, skodić - podignuta, ponekad natkrivena terasica, ulaz u kuću | raised, sometimes covered deck or terrace, entrance to the house
skopat - iskopati | to dig out
slamnica - slamarica | straw-roofed house
skust - čupati | to pull (e.g., a root from the ground)
smreka - obična borovica, šmrika | juniper, Juniperus communis, also known as šmrika
smrekujići - plodovi smreke | fruits of juniper
smok [Beli] - masnoća, mast, ulje ili sl. namijenjeno prehrani | fat, grease, oil used for cooking food
smolarit - skupljati smolu | to collect resin
sneg - snijeg | snow
snovača - drvena greda s klinovima na kojoj tkalac planira, tj. razvlači pređu i planira tkanje | wooden warping board on which the weaver stretches the yarn and plans the cloth
somelier - poznavalac vina, vinski znalac | person versed in wine
sopac - svirač, muzičar | music performer
sopele - sopile, drveni puhački instrument slican oboi (slican instrument su roženice) | an oboe-like wind instrument (a similar instrument is roženice)
sost - svirati | to play (a musical instrument)
spametit (se) - sjetiti (se) | to remember
spaši - izleti, obilasci | trips, tours
spat - spavati | to sleep
spezat - izvagati | to weigh
spićevat - ispitivati | to ask, to interrogate
spilit - ispiliti | to saw
splatit (se) - isplatiti (se) | to pay off
spodabjat - sličiti na, podsjećati na | remind of, look like, resemble
spominjat se - sjećati se | to remember
spomoću - pomoću | with the help of
sponi - naprave koje se stavljaju životinjama na noge kako bi ih se sputalo | devices placed on legs to hobble cattle
sportilon - see loprada
sporučat - poručiti | to send a message
spotit se - oznojiti se | to become sweaty
spravjat - spremati | to store
spraznit - isprazniti | to empty
spred - ispred | in front
sprekidat - isprekidati; polomiti | interrupt; break (into smaller pieces or segments)
spining - način ribolova, najčešće lov na brancine zabacivanjem i povlačenjem umjetne ribice | fishing technique, typically for catching branzino by throwing and pulling an artificial lure
sran - sram | shame
srećan - sretan | happy
srdelera - mreža za lov sardela | gill net for sardines
sršen - stršljen | hornet
stablika - stabljika | stem of a plant
stan - sve seoske ovce skupljene u jedno krdo, vođene u planine na ispašu ljeti, a prema moru zimi | a herd of all village sheep and goats shepherded in the hills during the summer and toward the sea in winter months
stavit na stran - izdvojiti | put (money) aside
steć - 1. steći | to acquire; 2. iscuriti | to pour out
steja - stelja | bedding for cattle
stenj - stijenj, fitilj | wick
steplit - zagrijati | to warm up
stišnjin - stisnut | squeezed
stočit - istočiti | to pour out
stomanja - košulja | shirt
storit; storeno - napraviti, uraditi; napravljeno | to do, to make; done, made
strudit se - umoriti se | to become tired
stopjin, stopjen; stopjena; stopjeno - otopljen; otopljena; otopljeno | (he; she; it) melted
stožer, stožjer - ravni drveni kolac koji se stavlja u sredinu stoga | straight piece of wood, pole placed in the middle of a haystack
strašjiv - strašljiv | fearful
stržen - srčika drva koja se koristi za grede | heartwood, core wood used for beams
sučevat se [Kastav] - svući se | to undress, to take off the clothes
suh - 1. suh | dry, dried out; 2. mršav | thin, skinny
sulica - bjelouška | non-venomous grass snake (Natrix natrix, bjelouška)
sused - susjed | neighbor
sumjivo - sumnjivo | suspicious
svećar - ribar koji pod svjetlom ferala skuplja ribu | fisherman who collects fish under the light of the lantern
svedar, svedrić - 1. svrdlo, malo svrdlo | drill, small drill; 2. kukac vretence, vilin konjic | dragonfly (broad-bodied chaser, Libellula depressa)
svećarica - barka s feralom, služi za skupljane ribe pod svijeću | lantern boat for collecting fish “pod svijeću”
svetlo - svjetlo | light
svojmu - svom | to one’s own

šal; šla; šlo - išao, otišao; išla, otišla; išlo, otišlo| (he; she; it) went, left
šak, sak - 1. see loprada; 2. pojačani dio mreže iz kojeg se vadi riba | reinforced part of a fishing net from which the fish is extracted
šanpijer - kovač, morska riba karakterističnog izgleda i vrhunskog mesa | John Dory: highly praised sea fish of characteristic look and tasty flesh
šćipalnica - štipaljka | clothespin, pincers
šćirica - šćir, biljka koja najčešće raste u blizini kuća u pukotinama starih zidova ili pokraj njih | a plant that often grows in wall cracks or close to walls and drystone walls, Amarantus retroflexus, also oštrodlaki šćir
šćubac [Beli] - kljun | beek
šćurak, šturak - cvrčak, zrikavac livadni ili kućni | cricket, Gryllidae
šćut [Beli] - 1. peteljka, stapka | stalk; 2. ogrizak, npr. ostatak pojedene jabuke | scrap of fruit, core of fruit left after eating it

šegac - vrsta manje pile s drvenom drškom | a type of small saw with a wooden handle
šegala - raž | rye
šegun - dugačka pila kojom pile dvoje ljudi | two-man saw
šegav - lukav, prepreden | cunning, shrewd, sly
šenci - ušenci, uši, nametnici u kosi | lice, hair parasites
šenica - pšenica | wheat
šera - zatvori, u pomorstvu | jails, in maritime
šerbet - zadnja, nekvalitetna rakija | last run, low-quality brandy
šerijo - ozbiljno | seriously
šestar - šestar | caliper
šetimana - sedmica, tjedan | week
šifon - 1. sifon | trap (in plumbing); 2. soda voda u posebnoj boci pod pritiskom | soda water in a special bottle under pressure
šijarpa - 1. kravata | neck tie; 2. šal | scarf
šijat - voziti barku ili brod unatrag | to drive a boat or ship backwards
šijavica - mora, igra prstima uz glasno izvikivanje brojeva | morra, ancient finger game with loud shouting of numbers
šilica, šilac - krojačica, krojač | seamstress, tailor
šinjora, šinjor - gospođa, gospodin | misses, mister
šipavice - bube, štetočine na vinovoj lozi | beetles—pests on grape vines
širilice - naprave koje nešto šire, u ribolovu željezne naprave koje pri povlačenju koće šire njen otvor, usta | spreaders; in fishing, iron devices that widen the opening of a trawl net
šišir, šišer, šiširak - pletenica od slatkog kruha s tvrdo kuhanim jajem, o Uskrsu se daruje | braided sweet bread with a hard-boiled egg, gifted to children for Easter
škabelin - ladica | drawer
škaf - sudoper | sink, pail for washing dishes
škajna - udubljenje u kamenu gdje se skuplja voda | a dent in the rock where water collects
škalini - stepenice | steps
škamblica - niska stolica bez naslona | step stool
škanpar, škampar - čovjek koji se bavi lovom škampi | man who catches scampi with traps
škanjatica - slatki dvopek okruglog oblika | sweet, round dry toast
škapulat - 1. spasiti | to save or rescue; 2. popustiti, iskočiti, osloboditi | to loosen, fall out, set free
škarić - dio zaprežnih kola | part of a horse wagon
škatula - kutija | box
škilja - morska kozica, vrlo čest morski račić | shrimp
škina - leđa | back
škoda; škodit - šteta; škoditi, štetiti | damage; to harm, to ruin
škofunice - niske suknene čarape, pokriju samo stopalo | tall socks made of cloth or wool
škoj - školj, otok | island
školan - učenik, đak | student, pupil
škornji, škornje - čizme | boots
škorpijun - škorpion, škorpija | scorpion
škovacera, škavacera - lopatica za smeće | dust pan
škrb - skrb, briga | care
škrebut - pavitina, pavetina, biljka povijuša, rado je jedu koze | a vine, old man’s beard or traveler’s joy (Clematis vitalba), a goat’s favorite snack
škrget - see črčak
škrgi - škrge | gills
škril, škrila - kamena ploča | stone tablet or plate
škripjat - škripati | to creak
škrpada - kosi zid, podzidana kosina, obično se radi kod gradnje cesta | slanted supporting wall in road construction
škrpel - dlijeto | chisel
škrtača - oštra četka, služi za pranje drvenog poda, brodske palube, a njome se riba i jako zamazana odjeća | rough brush used for washing wooden floors, ship decks, and heavily soiled garments
škuja - rupa | hole, void
škujarić - najmanja ptičica u nas | smallest bird in our area (also called carić, palčić)
škurijada - bič s drvenom drškom | whip with a wooden handle
škuro; škurina - mračno; mrak, tama | dark; darkness
škvar - drveni ili željezni pravi kut, najčešće se rabi u stolarstvu | wooden or metal square, used in carpentry
šla - 1. išla | (she) went; 2. otišla | (she) left
šliva - šljiva | plum
šmrika - see smreka
šoja - šojka | jay
šoldi; šolad - novac; novčić | money; coin
špag - špaga, uže | rope
špaguja - vrsta korova | type of weed
špajza - smočnica, ostava | pantry
špaleta - plećka | shoulder
Španja - Španjolska | Spain
španjola - francuska kapa | beret hat
španjoleti, španjuleti - cigarete | cigarettes
šparat - šparati, štedjeti | to save
šparhet - štednjak | range
šparožinac - šparožina, stara, bodljikava šparoga | old, thorny asparagus
špeh, špek - slanina | bacon
špindat - potrošiti | to spend
špingeti - vezice na cipelama | shoelaces
špjegat - objasniti, razjasniti | to explain, to clarify
špola, špula - drvena cjevčica na kuju je namotana pređa | wooden tube onto which yarn is wound
špolatur - naprava kojom se namotavaju špole, upotrebljava se kod tkanja i šivanja | spooler for getting thread onto a spool (špola), used in weaving and sewing
šporko - prljavo | dirty
športi - okrugle vreće pletene od užeta u kojima se pomoću tijeska cijedi ulje iz mljevenih maslina | round burlap bags for straining oil out of ground olives with the help of a press
špunta - injekcija | syringe, injection
špunzarijola - vrsta blanje | a type of a hand plane
štajun, štajon - sezona, pravi čas, hora, vrijeme za nešto, npr. gljive, lov, kosidbu i sl. | season, the right time (within season) to harvest mushrooms, go hunting, mow hay, etc.
štandac - baza za stup za zastavu | flagpole base
štelika - voštana svijeća, voštanica | wax candle
šterna - cisterna, spremište za kišnicu | cistern, storage for rainwater
štimat - cijeniti | to value
štiman - cijenjen | valued
štimat se - ponositi se | to be proud
šćipalnice - alat za vađenje kestena iz kore | fork, tool for pulling chestnut fruits out of the burrs (also rašljice)
štiva - brodsko skladište, spremište, tamo gdje se slaže teret | hold, space on the ship for cargo
štivali - čizme | boots
štivat - slagati | to arrange, to stack up
štrajbi - kroštule, vrsta hrskavih kolača | crisp Croatian fried dessert (kroštule)
štramac - madrac | mattress
štrem - streha iznad ulaznih vrata | larmier, sloped roof over an entrance
štrice - tanke trsove grane | thin (grape) vine branches (shoots)
štriga - 1. leptir |butterfly; 2. vještica | witch
štrigun - vještac | warlock
štrikavci - tanki kolci za koje se privezuju štrice | thin poles used for tying štrice, vine shoots
štrped - grm, žbun, grmlje| bush, brush
štof - 1. tkanina | fabric; 2. stariji naziv za svinjokolju | old term for pig slaughter
štorija - priča, pripovijest | story, tale
štropa - 1. posloženo drvo za ogrjev | stacked firewood; 2. kubni metar (kubik) drva | measure for firewood around 1 cubic meter [c. 30 cubic feet]
štrtika - bambus | bamboo
štufat, štufevat - dosaditi, dosađivati | to bore, to get bored
šturak - see šćurak
šugar - pluteno motovilo na namatanje najlona | cork fishing line winder
šupjina - šupljina | cavity, hole
šušpir - rupa na šterni kroz koju otječe višak vode | an overflow hole in a cistern
švohan [Kastav] - slabašan | weakly

tar - pa, ionako, (tar san—pa jesam, ionako jesam) | so, anyway, for ex., tar san—so I am, I am anyway
tarac - terasa | terrace
tarina - glinena zdjela | clay bowl
tavalun, tavalon - debela daska (oko 5 cm) | thick board (around 5 cm)
tavijol - ubrus | napkin
te - čaj | tea
teh - tih | quiet
tela - gumirano platno | rubberized canvas
teleferika - žičara | cableway
telefonat - telefonirati | to phone someone
televizija - televizor | television
telo - tijelo | body
teplo; teplit - toplo; grijati | warm; to warm up
termal - uzlazna topla zračna struja | upward stream of warm air
tesera - dozvola, dokument za kupovanje određene količine robe | permit, document for buying a certain quantity of goods
tesla - sjekira za tesanje | hewing axe
teta - 1. teta, strina, ujna | aunt; 2. gospođa, od milja | affectionate for older woman, e.g. teta Marica
tetoja - nadstrešnica, kod nas nadstrešnica za sijeno | overhang, shelter, eves, awning (for hay in our area)
tić, tičić - ptica, ptičica: često tepanje djetetu | bird, small bird: often used to speak endearingly to a small child
timun - 1. volan | steering wheel or pole; 2. kormilo | rudder
timunjer - kormilar | helmsman, one who steers
tina - bačva širokog otvora u kojoj se masti grožđe | open barrel for pressing the grapes
tinj - pregradni zid | dividing wall
tir - 1. udarac | strike; 2. pucanj | blast
tirada - 1. odjednom izvučena količina ribe (Va prvoj tirade izvukli smo tonu ribi) | a quantity obtained or pulled in one sweep, (Va prvoj tirade izvukli smo tonu ribi—In the first sweep we pulled a ton of fish); 2. paljba | fire, firing
tirat - tjerati | to drive (cattle)
tišjar - stolar, drvodjelac | carpenter
toporišće - drška, držalo | tool handle, holder
tornakamin - zavjesa na napi | curtain around hearth hood (napa)
tornica - okruglo ili četvrtasto udubljenje ili izbočeni dio kuće u kojem je smješteno ognjište | open hearth—a round or square opening, or externally added, roofed apse that houses a hearth
toš - mlin za mljevenje i preradu maslina u maslinovo ulje | olive oil mill
tovar - 1. magarac | donkey; 2. teret | burden
tovor - količina, teret koji obično nosi magarac | quantity, burden usually carried by a donkey
trabakul - teretni obalni jedrenjak s dva jarbola | Mediterranean type of coastal cargo sailboat with two masts
trapan - bušilica | drill
trapula - zamka | trap
tratinčica - tratinčica | daisy, Bellis perennus
traversi, trversi - pregače | aprons
trefit - 1. sresti | to meet, to bump into someone; 2. dobro proći, potrefiti | to do well, to get something by luck
trenini - vagončići | small cars of a train
triještinke - talijanske karte za briškulu i trešete | Italian cards called carte da gioco Triestine in Italy, used for playing briškula and trešete
trinket - u pomorstvu vrsta jedra, prvenjača ili prveno (pramčano) debleno jedro | type of bow mast sail
trinketina - letnjača, u pomorstvu | letnjača, triangular sail between the bow mast and bow
trubna - usna | lip
trud; trudan - umor; umoran | tiredness; tired
trumbeta; trumbetat - truba; trubiti | trumpet; to play trumpet or make trumpet-like noises
trupac - balvan | felled tree trunk
trversa - pregača | apron
tovarnat [Beli] - štropotati, praviti buku | to rattle, to make noise
tubo - cijev | pipe
tuji - tuđi | foreign
tujimi [Kastav] - tuđim | by, of, or for foreigners
tujina [Kastav] - tuđina | foreign land
tulari - kukci koji jedan dio svog života kao ličinke provode u vodi. Svoje mekano tijelo oblažu kamenčićima, drvcima ili nečim drugim kako bi se zaštitili od grabežljivaca | insects that spend part of their life as larvae in water. They protect their soft bodies from predators with pebbles or small pieces of wood.
tunbin - rupa ispod ceste namijenjena za odvodnju oborinske vode | drain hole under roadway

udelat [Beli] - uraditi, napraviti | to do, to make
udičarenje - ribolov povrazom | angling, line fishing
uharica - drvena posuda s jednom drškom, “uhom” | wooden vessel with a single handle or “ear”
ugjedat - ugledati | to see, to notice, to catch sight of
ugjen - 1. ugljen | coal; 2. žar, žeravica | embers
umejak - veće, neravno, suhozidom ograđeno zemljište s puno makije i kamenja pogodno jedino za ispašu ovaca i koza | larger, uneven plot of land with brush and rocks fenced with drystone walls, suitable mainly for sheep and goat pasture
umidanca - vlaga | humidity
umret - umrijeti, preminuti | to die
un - on | he
uličina - odsječene maslinove grane | cut olive tree branches
ulika - maslina | olive tree
unput - onda, onomad | then
ustal - ostao | stayed
ušata - vrsta bijele ribe | saddled seabream, Oblada melanura
ušćap - uštap, pun mjesec | full moon
utornjak - alatka kojom se prave utori na bačvama | tool for grooving or pitting the barrels
uzal - čvor | knot
uzlanka - lako razrješivi čvor, uzao na cipelama | shoelace knot, easily untied knot
uzrejat [Beli] - sazrjeti | to ripen
už - see gad
užanca - običaj | custom, habit, what one is used to
užat - običavati | customarily do something
užetar - užar, čovjek koji radi s užetom | rope handler

vadit (se) - učiti (se) | to train, to learn
vajat (se) - 1. valjati, dobro doći | to be of value, of use; 2. valjati se | to roll
vagoncini - vagončići | small cars (of a train)
valda - valjda | I guess
valiža - kofer, kovčeg | suitcase, trunk
vapit - vikati | to yell
vapor - parobrod | steamboat
vavek - uvijek | always
Vazanj - Uskrs | Easter
vejar - prostorija u koju se sprema suho lišće za stelju | room or area for storing dry leaves for cattle bedding (stelja)
veje - lišće | leaves
vejnak - oveća vreća u koju se skuplja i nosi suho lišće | a large bag for collecting and carrying dry leaves
velo - veliko | large, big
venuka - lišće sa stapkama | leaves with stems
vero - zbilja, zaista | true, really
verugi - verige, lanci | chains
vesel - veseo | happy, cheerful
vešta - haljina | dress
veštid - odijelo | suit
vetar - vjetar | wind
vetreni dan - vjetrovit dan za vrijeme bure | windy day, during bura—dry northerly wind
vetrina - ostakljeni ormar | showcase, display cabinet
Via Roma - Rimska ulica, inače za vrijeme Italije zatvor u Rijeci (Via Roma – nikad doma) | Rimska ulica (Rome street), a jail in Rijeka during Italian rule (Via Roma—nikad doma: Via Roma—never home)
vida - vijak | screw
videt - vidjeti | to see
vidrijol - modra galica | blue vitriol, copper sulfate (modra galica)
vili - vile | pitchfork, hayfork
vijaj - putovanje | journey
vijolica - ljubičica | violet
vilan - seljak | peasant
vikleri - uvijači za kosu | hair curlers
vin veka [Kastav] - zauvijek | forever

vinć - vitlo | winch
virat - vući, izvlačiti pomoću vitla | to pull with the help of a winch (vitlo)
viš - vidiš | you see
Vlah - pripadnik rumunjske manjine u Istri | a member of Romanian minority in Istria
vlih - malo prije | a moment ago
voja - volja | will
volet - voljeti | to like, to love
voliga - see loprada
volta - luk u građevinarstvu | vault (in construction)
vonjat [Beli] - mirisati | to smell
vrajža - vražja | devilish
vratnica - prozorski kapak, škura, rebrenica | window shutters
vranić - vragolan, vražić | imp
vret - kuhati, kipiti | to boil
vreteno - vreteno | spindle
vritnjak - udarac nogom | a hit by a foot
vrnjevat (se); vrnut (se) - vraćati (se); vratiti (se) | to be in the process of returning; to return, to come back
vrtet - vrtjeti | to turn
vruja - vrulja, podmorski izvor slatke vode | underwater spring, source of cold freshwater in the sea

zabavjat (se) - zabavljati (se) | to amuse oneself, to have fun
začrjenet (se) - zacrveniti (se) | to blush
začrpit - zagrabiti ribu jankom, lopradom | scoop the fish with a janka or loprada fishing net
zad - iza | behind
zadet - zapeti, zakačiti | to hook, to set
zadiv - nešto u moru u što zapinje udica, mreža i sl. | something on the bottom of the sea that snags a fishing hook, net, etc.
zafumat - zapušiti | to smoke
zajeno - odmah | immediately
zajik - jezik | tongue, language
zajubjen - zaljubljen | in love
zakantat - zapjevati | to start singing
zakjet - 1. zaklet | to swear; 2. opsovati | to curse
zalevat - zalijevati | to water (the plants)
za manun - za mnom | behind me
zamenit - zamijeniti | to exchange
zami, zemi - uzmi | take
zamišjin, zamišjen - zamišljen | deep in thought
zapametit - zapamtiti | to remember
zapešt - kosana slanina s lukom, češnjakom i peršinom, stavlja se u maneštru | minced bacon with onion, garlic, and parsley added to maneštra, a thick soup
zapolne - poslijepodne (kasno je poć zapolne h maše—kasno je poslijepodne ići na misu) | afternoon (kasno je poć zapolne h maše—it’s too late to attend the mass) in the afternoon
zapret; zaprt - zatvoriti; zatvoren | to shut; closed
zapušćen - zapušten | unkempt, unmaintained
zarebarnik - zarebarnik | loin
zarinut; zarivat - ugurati; zagurati | to push in; to jam
zasost - zasvirati | to start playing
zaspraven [Kastav] - zapravo, uistinu | actually, really, truly
zaspravje - zapravo, uistinu | actually, truly
zašijat - krenuti barkom ili brodom unatrag | put the engine astern to move the boat backwards
zaštropat - začepiti prljavštinom (škaf se je zaštropal—sudoper se začepio) | to clog up, to stop up (škaf se je zaštropal—the sink is stopped up)
zatancat - zaplesati | to start dancing
zatoka - lesa, vrata od kolja na ogradi vrtova, umejaka i sl. | gate of sticks in garden fences, etc.
zatrt - 1. zatrti, iskorijeniti | to suppress, to eradicate; 2. unesrećiti se (on se je zatrl—unesrećio se) | to suffer a misfortune (on se je zatrl—he had an accident)
zavapit - zaviknuti, uzviknuti | to yelp, to holler, to give a cry
zavavek - zauvijek | forever
zavojki - vunene čarape ili krpe kojima se štite noge pri kopanju | woolen socks or rags that protect feet during tilling
zažmat - zažmiriti | to close eyes
zbonacat - kada se more umiri i nastupi bonaca | when the sea calms
zbrat, zibrat - izabrati | to choose, to select
zbrusit - izbrusiti | to grind, to file
zdelica - zdjelica | bowl
zdiže - uzdiže | rising
zdola - ispod | under, below
zdržat - izdržati | to last, to hold out, to withstand
zemja - zemlja | soil, dirt, land, country
zes [Beli] - s, sa, s nekim ili nečim | with
zet, zemat - uzeti, uzimati | to take
zgjedat - izgledati | to look a certain way
zgladit - izgladiti, zagladiti | to smooth
zgora - iznad, gore | above, up there
zgorun - uzbrdo | up the hill
zgubit - izgubiti | to lose
zibrat - izabrati | to pick, to choose
zijat - vikati | to yell
zimat, zemat - uzimati | to take
ziučit - izučiti | to learn (e.g., a craft)
zjog, jog - boćalište | bocce court
zlak - vrsta korova | a type of weed
zlatamar - zlatna mara | green rose chafter, Cetonia aurata, insect attracted to figs drying on the tree
zleć - izleći, okotiti | to hatch, to incubate, to give birth
zletet - izletjeti, poletjeti | to fly out, to fly away
zmastit - zgnječiti, mastiti nogama | to press (e.g. the grapes) with feet
zmed - između | between
zmerit - izmjeriti | to measure
zmešat - izmiješati | to mix
zmolit - izmoliti | to pray
zofin - zbog | because of
zorit - zoriti | to ripen
zrikavac - see šćurak
zub - 1. zub u ustima | tooth; 2. zub za kopanje | tool for tilling
zubada - zemljište koje se prvi puta obrađuje, duboko kopa | a plot of land that is tilled for the first time, plowed deeply
zubat - prvi puta duboko kopati do tada neobrađeno zemljište | to till for the first time an uncultivated plot of land
zubatnjak, zubačnjak - povraz za lov zubataca | fishing line for fishing the dentex fish
zustat [Beli] - 1. ostati | to stay, to remain; 2. zaostati | to stay back
zut (se) - izuti se, skinuti cipele | to take off shoes
zvacet - gulaš | type of goulash, usually of chicken
zvanjski - vanjski, izvana | external, outside, on the outside
zvir, zviri; zvirat - izvor, izvori; izvirati | spring, springs; to spring
zvonac - zvono | bell

žajica - bodljikava kestenova košuljica | spiky chestnut husk
žbokat - žbukati | to mortar
železo - željezo | iron (element)
ženska - žena | woman
žep - džep | pocket
železnica - željeznica, vlak | railroad, train
žes - kreda | chalk
žgaral [Kastav] - pogriješio | made a mistake
žgarat [Kastav] - pogriješiti, promašiti | to make a mistake, to miss
žilavica - sadnica | seedling
živa voda - vodovod ili izvorska voda | water supply or spring water
živjenje - življenje, život | living, life
žlajf - dio zaprežnih kola | part of a horse-drawn cart
žlita - sanjke | sled, toboggan
žmuj - čaša | glass (to drink from)
žoki - opanci | hand-made shoes, opanci
žrva - žrvanj, ručni mlin za mljevenje žita | grindstone, millstone, hand-operated mill for wheat
žuji - žuljevi | blisters
žukva - vrsta vrbe koja se uzgaja u Primorju a njene mladice koriste se za vezanje vinove loze | type of willow whose shoots are used for tying grape vines
žukvar - stablo žukve; strizibuba | willow tree; longhorn or capricorn beetle
žur - tekućina koja ostaje nakon pravljenja sira i skute | liquid left over after making cheese and ricotta
žurnada - dnevnica | daily work, daily wage
žvejarin - budilica | alarm clock
žvelt - brz, hitar | fast, quick, agile

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