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* bura /local wind
* bura /local wind
* butiga /shop
* butiga /shop
* Di greš?/Where are you going?
* cilo /wine without water/vino bez vode
* cilo /wine without water/vino bez vode
* cukar /sugar/ šečer
* cukar /sugar/ šečer
* '''Defora''' in old Venetian means ''"from the outside"''.
* '''Defora''' in old Venetian means ''"from the outside"''.
* fabrika /factory/ tvornica (Latin: fabrica- manufacture ''or'' to craft, trade, art, trick, device)
* fabrika /factory/ tvornica (Latin: fabrica- manufacture ''or'' to craft, trade, art, trick, device)
* fabrikat/trick
* fabrikat/to trick
* feral / a gas or petroleum lamp for attracting fish (night fishing)
* feral / a gas or petroleum lamp for attracting fish (night fishing)
* fermai /stop/ stani
* fermai /stop/ stani
* koltrine/ curtins
* koltrine/ curtins
* kontra /against/protiv (latin:contra)
* kontra /against/protiv (latin:contra)
* korač/ hammer/ čekić
* korač/ hammer/
* kormilo/ rudder
* kormilo/ rudder
* leut/ type of local boat
* leut/ type of local boat
* piat/ plate
* piat/ plate
* postoli/ shoes/ cipele
* postoli/ shoes/ cipele
* postelja/bed
* punistra/ window (latin:fenestra)
* punistra/ window (latin:fenestra)
* spim/I'm sleeping
* skula/ school/ škola
* soldi /money /novac
* soldi /money /novac
* šiloko/ local wind
* šiloko/ local wind
* škver/ shipyard/ brodgradilište
* škver/ shipyard/ brodgradilište
Korčula's old name was ''Corzula''. The island was from 1420 to 1797 part of the ''Republic of Venice''. Melaina Korkyra (Greek: Μέλαινα Κόρκυρα, "Black Corfu") was the name of the island given by ancient Cnidian Greeks. The Old-Slavic term was Krkar.
Korčula's old name was ''Corzula''. The island was from 1420 to 1797 part of the ''Republic of Venice''. Melaina Korkyra (Greek: Μέλαινα Κόρκυρα, "Black Corfu") was the name of the island given by ancient Cnidian Greeks. The Old-Slavic term was Krkar.
[[File:St Ivan.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The island of St Ivan (Vela Luka) photo by [[Peter Zuvela]]]]
[[File:St Ivan.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The island of St Ivan (Vela Luka) photo by [[Peter Zuvela]]]]
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