pravda

justice, fairness; the law courts (not 'truth' — that is istina)

справедливость; правосудие (Ministarstvo pravde — Минюст); не «правда»: правда, истина = istina

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• právoright, law; being right (imati pravo = to be right); cf. adverb pravo
• shvȁtitito understand, realise (not to grab — that is uhvatiti)
• skòroalmost; recently (not "soon" — that is uskoro)
• krȃjthe end; a region; as a preposition + genitive, beside
• hȉtanurgent (hitna pomoć — ambulance); not 'cunning'
• krȋvguilty, at fault (ja sam kriv — it's my fault); also crooked
• ljȗtangry; spicy hot (of food)
• ȉskūsanexperienced, seasoned (not 'skilful' — that is vešt)
• žȋvalive, living (živ i zdrav — safe and sound); cf. život = life
• pòklona gift (not a bow — that is naklon)

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