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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 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.
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''.
* bat - a type of hammer (Venetian: batu meaning to strike)
* bat - a type of hammer (Venetian: batu meaning to strike)
* bevanda - wine with water - vino sa vodom (Venetian: bevànda ''"watery wine"'')
* bevanda - wine with water - vino sa vodom (Venetian: bevànda ''"watery wine"'')
* beštija - animal - životinja ([[latin|Latin]]: bestia ''also'' beast)
* beštija - animal - životinja ('''Latin''': bestia ''also'' beast)
* beštimat - swear (Venetian: bestiemàr)
* beštimat - swear (Venetian: bestiemàr)
* bičve - socks - čarape
* bičve - socks - čarape
* parlaš - talking - govoriti (Venetian: ''he speaks'')
* parlaš - talking - govoriti (Venetian: ''he speaks'')
* parti - leaving
* parti - leaving
* pamidora - tomato ([[Italy|Italian]] pamidore)
* pamidora - tomato ('''Italian''': pamidore)
* pandur - policemen - policija (Venetian: panduro)
* pandur - policemen - policija (Venetian: panduro)
* panja - bread - kruh
* panja - bread - kruh
