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The local dialect is sometimes referred to as ''Naski'' or more correctly ''Naški''.<ref>'''Note''': Naški means ''"ours"'' thus meaning ''"our language"'' in Croatian.</ref> The '''š''' is pronounced '''sh'''.  

The local dialect is sometimes referred to as ''Naski'' or more correctly ''Naški''.<ref>'''Note''': Naški means ''"ours"'' thus meaning ''"our language"'' in Croatian.</ref> The '''š''' is pronounced '''sh'''.  

One of '''Korčula's''' old names was Curzola. The island was from 1420 to 1797 part of the ''Republic of Venice''. The Old-Slavic term was Krkar.  According to [[Defence of Korcula (part two)|Antun (Antonio) Rosanovic]] (Defence of Korcula in 1571)  the Greeks named it '''Kórkyra Melaena''' meaning Black Corfu after their homeland and the dense woods on the island.  

One of Korčula's old names was Curzola. The island was from 1420 to 1797 part of the ''Republic of Venice''. The Old-Slavic term was Krkar.  According to Antun (Antonio) Rosanovic (written in [[Defence of Korcula (part two|Defence of Korcula in 1571]])  the Greeks named it '''Kórkyra Melaena''' meaning Black Corfu after their homeland and the dense woods on the island.  

<ref>Corcira Melaena (Greek:Kórkyra Melaena)</ref> Vela Luka in the past was called ''Vallegrande''.

<ref>Corcira Melaena (Greek:Kórkyra Melaena)</ref> Vela Luka in the past was called ''Vallegrande''.

* Greek

* Greek

* Latin (Romans)

* Latin (Romans)

* Romance Dalmatian

* Romance Dalmatian (Latin)

* Slavic (Old Croatian-Chakavian)

* Slavic (Old Croatian-Chakavian)

* Venetian

* Venetian

* gustrina  - underground rainwater reservoir  

* gustrina  - underground rainwater reservoir  

* guzica - bottom

* guzica - bottom

* hoča - lets go

* hoča ''or'' homoča (more group related) - lets go

* kacavida - screwdriver

* kacavida - screwdriver

* kadena - chain (Romance Dalmatian:''kataina'')

* kadena - chain (Romance Dalmatian:''kataina'')