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pseftí— lie
ljákrë— edible weeds; greens
kátrë— four; 4
fos— light
Arberíshte— Arvanitika language
di— two; 2
margharitár— pearl
dhémb— prong
paliofiále— swear word, profanity, dirty language
mbe shúmë— more
voltantzár
kjúngj— pipe; tube; duct
habár— news; tidings
kutó— foolish; fool; silly
kharistís— thank you
ksenití— foreign lands; foreign parts; abroad; overseas
zituljár— beggar
tsuknida— nettle
ngórtsije (also ngortsiá)— wild pear
hamotcheládh— tawny pipit
Arvanít— Arvanite person
barkaniár— potbellied man
trémbét— thirteen
dimëdhjétë— twelve
portokálj— orange
hep— all
sfungár— sponge; sea sponge
kjefalá— shrike; butcherbird
medhúlj— marrow; bone marrow
koudhách— small clay pot
giáshtë— six; 6
ftólëzë— rolling pin
kotshídh— braid; ponytail
gur— stone; rock
vítsh— calf; veal
mustákj— mustache
kush— who
kafkalíthrë— Mediterranean hartwort
hapshánë— prison; jail
dhiakonár— mendicant; beggar
thith— nipple
tileóras— television
Evangelístrëzë— Virgin Mary (Our Lady of Good Tidings )
ghanotzí— tin plater
bukëljépuri— salsify; oyster plant, vegetable oyster; Jerusalem star
shi— rain
afión— opium poppy
gyitón— neighbor
hórë— city; Athens; Corinth
shith— drizzle; light shower
marr hambár— catch on; realize
náni-katanáni— right away; immediately; promptly
gjem— rein
sinór— border; frontier; boundary
yapitzí— builder; construction worker
krevát— bed
pak— little
tétëmbét— eighteen; 18
Arbëríshtë— Arvanitika language
qiorr— blind; blind man
néve— we
kshúlie— brimless hat; cap
shkrupí— scorpion
rreth— circle; hoop
ríghan— oregano
këtú— here
mjékrëte z' bénjëne príftine— a beard does not make the priest (proverb)
shkul'— tuft of wool; ball of wool ready for spinning
krëmbíl'— snail
makarúnd— pasta; macaroni
tétë— eight; 8
malj— mountain
marmángë— scorpion spider; sun spider
mëmëzo!— mom! mummy!
araitzí— ragpicker
si— like; how; as; in which way
trapéz— table
belalí— troublemaker; bully
kalamár— squid; calamari
chérgë— tent; bender tent
mulár— mule
pésë— five; 5
dimbet— twelve
boból'— snail
nga— from
Mënt— mind; brain
ndeláli— town crier
kámar— room; bedroom
góge— shell-like pasta
bésa— honor; uprightness; ethics; high principles
misofór— slip (undergarment)
prej— toward
sofrá— table; low round table
lukúm— Turkish delight
pon— pain; hurt
shtátëmbét— seventeen; 17
ái chë s'ka ment ka këmbe— He who has no mind has legs (proverb)
kemíshë— shirt
faristís— thank you
brez— generation
paravát— criminal; offender; violator
adzhamí— incompetent craftsman; incompetent worker
maréndurë— jinxed; harmed by the evil eye
kjeramídh— roof tile
dermirtzí— ironmonger; smith
pidh— vagina
luq— roof gutter; downspout
deneketzí— tinsmith
tre— three; 3
yaztzí— scrivener, scribe, notary
bukál'— bottle
brez— belt; sash
taljúr— clay platter; plate
ljákrë e gúrë— wild cabbage; wild broccoli
pantelónj— pants; trousers
erghát— worker; laborer
yaghtzí— oiler; oil machinery worker
tsangár— cobbler; shoemaker; shoe repairer; boot repairer
ruthún— nostril
vre— hey!; come on!; you
sa— how much; how many;
ljipón— thus; so; then; so; therefore; consequently
kafetzí— coffeeshop owner
krijezí— Pallas's gull; Mediterranean gull; black-headed gull
kurríz— backbone; spine; back
árëzë— wasp; hornet
íshte— is
perivólj— vegetable garden; orchard
kiesém— bellwether; billygoat that leads the heard
krip— salt
áma— if; whether; given that
mirë érdhe— welcome
grusht— fist
skalistír— hoe; weeder; mattock
tri— three; 3
u— I
sovatzí— plasterer
bar— weed
samár— saddle
print— parent
pishë— kindling
Fundë— sleeveless dress
fikj— seaweed
shtepí— house
Arvaníshtete— Arvanitika language
kotéts— chicken coop
pasturmá— pastirma (seasoned, air-dried cured meat)
vruvembárdhe— yellow mustard
shkal' rrúshte— to press grapes; to tread grapes
har— favor
rrap— plane tree
chë— what
kiúl— must jelly, grape pudding; moustalevria
giúmes— laudanum; opiate
áfrë— near; close; nearby
ió— no
marúle e malit— prickly lettuce; scarole; milk thistle
lëng— juice; liquid; diarrhea
vénië— foetid juniper
kutsumbélj— vine wood (used for kindling)
alonár— July
rreth— barrel hoop
kumbár— groomsman, best man
báren'— to lose
pus— well; wellspring
mes— middle; waist
papará— free of charge; costless; gratis
pelyistér— dove; pigeon
grënjár— grouch; grumbler; complainer
Arvaníshte— Arvanitika language
gáida— bagpipes; gaida
shkal'en' rrúshte— to press grapes; to tread grapes
raf— shelf; rack; shelving
shúl'— prop; post (usually wooden)
aió— she; it
kofín— basket; wicker hamper
Lénza— Helen
varr— grave
fanár— traffic light
apsíth— absinthe
ljëpúsh— tick
shkal'en'— to iron; to press clothes
bishtarrédh— scorpion
kutshbélj— dried grapevine wood (used for kindling)
fanartzí— lamp maker
diépër— cradle; cot; bassinet
niémbëtë— eleven; 11
náni— now; presently
shkliríshte— Greek language
katund— village
dhémbje— pain; hurt; soreness
bar— to lose
Arbëríshtëte— Arvanitika language
katanáni— right now; instantly;
gaz— laughter
kjush— mason; builder
brikj— coffee pot
kshíu— word
potír— glass (for drinking)
ljis— oak; oak tree

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