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Torlak

Torlak noun: any of a group of Slavic inhabitants of western Bulgaria, south-eastern Serbia and northern North Macedonia, who speak a common dialect.

Noun

Torlak (plural Torlaks)

  1. Any of a group of Slavic inhabitants of western Bulgaria, south-eastern Serbia and northern North Macedonia, who speak a common dialect.

Proper noun

Torlak

  1. The unstandardized South Slavic dialect group spoken by the Torlaks.
    Synonyms:
    Torlakian

Synonyms of Torlak

Forms of Torlak

pluralTorlaks

Origin of Torlak

Probably a derivative of Serbo-Croatian torlati (“to talk noisily”), though other theories exist.

Questions about Torlak

What does Torlak mean?
Torlak means any of a group of Slavic inhabitants of western Bulgaria, south-eastern Serbia and northern North Macedonia, who speak a common dialect.
What part of speech is Torlak?
Torlak can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Torlak?
The plural of Torlak is Torlaks.

Words near Torlak in the dictionary

  1. torkances
  2. Torkelson
  3. Torkelsons
  4. Torkham
  5. Torksey
  6. Torlak
  7. Torlakian
  8. Torlakians
  9. Torlaks
  10. torlike
  11. Torlundy

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