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obèčanje

 

promise

óbed (Po obödi je üšo na špancér)

 

lunch (He went for a walk after lunch)

obískati

 

to visit

obíst

 

kidney

oblačína

 

cloud

oblást (Mójzeš je zóbston pokázo Góspodnovo oblást s šíbov,

 

power (Moses demonstrated his power with his stick,

          štèra se je na kåčo obrnåula)

 

           which transformed in a snake in vain)

oblís (Üšo je kåk oblís)

 

flash (of lightning) (He went as fast as a flash of lightning)

obrámba (Ènoga človéka je nèj nåjšo, štèri bi ga v obrámbo vzéu)

 

defence (He has not found anyone who would have defended him)

obráz (Pokázo je svój právi obráz)

 

face (He showed his true colours)

óceo

 

steel

óča (Skrbí za njèga kåk právi óča)

 

father (He cared for him just like a father)

očála

 

glasses

oči (Nájraj bi ji očí vöskópo)

 

eye (He would love to scratch out his eyes)

     (Gúčala sta na štíri oči)

 

         (among four eyes = in confidence)

     (Vèč oči več vídi)

 

         (multiple eyes can see more)

     (Okåu za okåu...)

 

         (An eye for an eye…)

óčin

 

stepfather

od

 

from/of

odåti

 

to sell

ódgovor

 

answer

ódíti

 

to go (away)

ódjen (S tén je såmo žír vlèjo na ódjen)

 

fire (He threw oil in the fire)

ódkec

 

whence / from where

odselíti se

 

to relocate

odvándranje

 

emigration

ója (Råd ódiš v šåulo? - Ója!)

 

of course (Do you go to school? - Of course!)

ókno

 

window

oltár

 

altar

omár

 

cupboard

oprávlati (Betéžno måter so dúgo mógli oprávlati)

 

to look after (They had to look after the sick mother for a long time)

ósen

 

eight

oståranje

 

age

ostáti (Oståni èške målo, ne påški se tåk domåu!)

 

to stay (Stay a while, don't hurry home like that!)

oštaríja

 

restaurant

 

 

 

öč

 

axe

ördjanje

 

scream

öročen

 

faithfullness / loyalty

öroküvanje

 

heritage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translated from German: Joël Gerber

 

 

 

 

 

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

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