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låbda

 

ball

láboška

 

pot (recipient)

låče (Då je prèjdnjoga zaglèdno, je púno låče èmo)

 

trousers (When he saw the commander, he was in a blue funk)

       (Vsígder sta vküp kåk låče pa rít)

 

         (They are as thick as thieves)

       (Pr njín måti låče nósi)

 

         (Our mum wears the breeches)

låčen (Låčen je bíu kåk vúk/vrák)

 

hungy (He was hungry like a wolf)

lád

 

cold

ladémus

 

fee

ládja

 

boat

låfli

 

mask

lågvi (Ne vzèmi za lågvo, če tí ístino v oči povèjn!)

 

bad (Don't get me wrong when I tell you the truth in the face (in the eyes)!

       (Gésti je lågvo bilåu!)

 

         (The food tasted bad!)

låknivati

 

to live

lámpe

 

mouth

lánčec

 

necklace

láž

 

lie

léd (Mŕzle roké má kåk léd)

 

ice (His hands are ice cold)

léder

 

leather

lédičen

 

single/unmarried

lègniti

 

to lie down

lègvar

 

jam/marmalade

lèjbar

 

liver

léjki

 

light

lèjpi

 

nice/beautiful

lèjvi

 

left

Lemíca

 

German (feminine form)

lépota

 

beauty

letéti (Po lúfti je flígar lèto)

 

to fly (A plane flies in the sky)

léto (Srèčno nåuvo léto ván želèjmo!)

 

year (We wish you a happy new year!)

léto 

 

summer

létošnji (Létošnji gnévi so vråuči)

 

estival (summer days are hot)

líce

 

face

lisíca

 

fox

líst

 

leaf

líst

 

sheet of paper

lítera

 

letter

lón

 

salary

lúbi (Svójoga lúbina čáka)

 

lover/mistress (He waits for his lover/mistress)

lúft

 

air

lübav

 

love

lük

 

onion

lüknya

 

hole

lüstvo

 

people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translated from German: Joël Gerber

 

 

 

 

 

Source: "Porabsko-Knjižnoslovensko-Madžarski Slovar/Porabian-Literary Slovenian-Hungarian Dictionary"

               Ferenc Mukics, SZIGNATURA Nyomda és Kiadó Kft., (2005)