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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'''.

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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.

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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''.

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* bat - a type of hammer (Venetian: batu meaning to strike)

* bevanda - wine with water - vino sa vodom (Venetian: bevànda ''"watery wine"'')

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* beštija - animal - životinja (~~[[latin|~~Latin]]: bestia ''also'' beast)

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* beštija - animal - životinja ('''Latin''': bestia ''also'' beast)

* beštimat - swear (Venetian: bestiemàr)

* bičve - socks - čarape

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* parlaš - talking - govoriti (Venetian: ''he speaks'')

* parti - leaving

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* pamidora - tomato (~~[[Italy|~~Italian]] pamidore)

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* pamidora - tomato ('''Italian''': pamidore)

* pandur - policemen - policija (Venetian: panduro)

* panja - bread - kruh

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