C1 — advancedculture30 words
Folklore & customs
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| národnā nȍšnja | traditional folk dress, folk costume, national costume |
| víla | a fairy (a mountain and water spirit of folklore); a villa |
| ȍbičāj | a custom (of a community; a personal habit is navika) |
| vȅrovānje | a folk belief; a belief, faith (in something) |
| svȁdbenī obìčaji | wedding customs |
| slȃvlje | a celebration, a festivity |
| prèdānje | an oral tradition, a legend (handed down by word of mouth) |
| amàjlija | an amulet, a charm |
| národnā pȅsma | a folk song, a folk poem |
| ȅpskā pȅsma | an epic song, an epic poem (sung to the gusle) |
| gùslār | a gusle player (a bard of the epic) |
| gȕsle | the gusle (a one-stringed bowed instrument; plural in Serbian) |
| kȍlo | a round dance (kolo, the Serbian folk dance); a round (of a league) |
| svìrāč | a musician, a player (of an instrument) |
| bȃjka | fairy tale |
| lègēnda | a legend; a key (to a map) |
| mȋt | a myth (mita: also “of a bribe”, the genitive of mito) |
| jùnāk | hero; protagonist |
| zmȁj | a dragon; a kite |
| vèštica | a witch |
| sȕjevērje | superstition |
| úrok | the evil eye |
| kȗm | godfather; best man |
| kúma | godmother |
| svȁt | a wedding guest (usually plural) |
| mláda | a bride; young (adjective, feminine) |
| mladòženja | a bridegroom, a groom |
| òbred | rite |
| ȍbelēžje | a defining feature; a memorial marker |
| náslēđe | heritage |
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