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Serbian traditions & slava
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slȁva | slava (a family patron saint’s day); glory, fame (less often) |
| kȑsnā slȁva | a family patron saint’s day |
| kȗm | godfather; best man |
| kúma | godmother |
| slȁvskī kòlāč | slava bread |
| kȍljīvo | slava wheat, boiled wheat (with nuts; for a slava or a memorial) |
| domàćin | host |
| gȏst | guest |
| ȍbičāj | a custom (of a community; a personal habit is navika) |
| tràdīcija | tradition |
| svéća | candle |
| ìkona | icon |
| svèštenīk | priest |
| cȓkva | church |
| blȁgoslōv | blessing |
| mòlitva | prayer |
| pȍst | a fast (religious fasting) |
| mȓsno | non-fasting (food) |
| vȅra | faith |
| svétac | saint |
| Svȇtī Nìkola | St Nicholas |
| čèstitām slȁvu | happy slava |
| nàzdrāvlje | bless you! (after a sneeze); cheers! |
| òbred | rite |
| kúmstvo | godparenthood (the bond of godparents and best men) |
| vènčānī kȗm | the best man, a wedding witness |
| kršténje | a baptism, a christening |
| bȁdnjāk | a Yule log (an oak branch for Christmas Eve) |
| čȅsnica | česnica (the round Christmas loaf with a coin baked in) |
| gostoprímstvo | hospitality |
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