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Heptanesian Greek: words

A first list of Heptanesian Greek words, each with its source.

A first list, in progress. Every word was found in at least one published source, named beside it. Words marked Unconfirmed have not yet been checked against a second independent source, and none has been reviewed by the editorial board. The meanings are written by us.

57 words · 0 confirmed · 57 unconfirmed

House, household objects and clothing 11

  1. άμπιταampitaclothesUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  2. βέσταVestarobeUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Vesta (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  3. κικάραKikaracupUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Kikara (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  4. ντεμέλαNtemelapillowcaseUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Ntemela (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  5. πίνταPintapewter mug with a handleUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Pinta (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  6. σκάνιοSkaniochairUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Skanio (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  7. σκάτουλαskatoulabox (Italian loan)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon, Italian loans (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  8. σκαρτσούνιSkartsounisockUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Skartsouni (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  9. σφαλίsfalibottle stopperUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  10. τρίκοTrikojumper, sweaterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Triko (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  11. φανέστραFanestrawindowUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Fanestra (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

Landscape, plants, animals and weather 11

  1. βαβύλαvavylabumblebeeUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84, Katechis collection report (OCR text layer read via fetch tool; check form and accent against the page scan; needs second source)

  2. βοστερίτσιvosteritsismall lizardUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966 (Academy of Athens dialect competition report; author attributed in metadata to Anastasios Karanastasis). Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969). DOI 10.12681/ld.40688, p. 84, Othonoi report (Read via OCR text; page approximate; check form against scan; needs second source)

  3. γαρδέλιGardeligoldfinchUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Gardeli (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  4. ζάμπαzampatoad; figuratively an ugly womanUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Lexilogia.gr forum thread: Corfiot vocabulary required (posts by user SBE, 8 and 9 November 2017), Post by SBE, 8 November 2017 (Forum source; poster calls it distinctly Corfiot; needs academic source)

  5. ζόφοςzofosheavy rainstormUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966 (Academy of Athens dialect competition report; author attributed in metadata to Anastasios Karanastasis). Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969). DOI 10.12681/ld.40688, p. 84, Othonoi report (Read via OCR text; page approximate; check form against scan; needs second source)

  6. καρακαλίτσιkarakalitsia kind of birdUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84, Katechis collection report (Species not identified in source; OCR text layer read via fetch tool; check form and accent against the page scan; needs second source)

  7. κουτσέλιkoutselismall dog, puppyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966 (Academy of Athens dialect competition report; author attributed in metadata to Anastasios Karanastasis). Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969). DOI 10.12681/ld.40688, p. 84, Othonoi report (Read via OCR text; page approximate; check form against scan; needs second source)

  8. λευτεριδίτσιlevteriditsismall butterflyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966 (Academy of Athens dialect competition report; author attributed in metadata to Anastasios Karanastasis). Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969). DOI 10.12681/ld.40688, p. 84, Othonoi report (Read via OCR text; page approximate; check form against scan; needs second source)

  9. νοτίαnotiadamp, humidityUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  10. τζιτζίραςTzitzirascicadaUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Tzitziras (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  11. τσικγιαρέλιtsikgiarelia kind of heronUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84, Katechis collection report (OCR form uncertain (κγ cluster); check scan; needs second source)

Emotions, character and endearments 7

  1. αίρεσηairesidefect, flawUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  2. αλέγροςAleggroscheerfulUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Aleggros (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  3. μαυρίτσαmavritsapitch black (feminine)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84, Katechis collection report (OCR text layer read via fetch tool; check form and accent against the page scan; needs second source)

  4. μου ’κάζεταιmou kazetaiI suppose, it seems to meUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  5. ντέμπολοςntempolosthin, weak (Italian loan)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon, Italian loans (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  6. σκύφοςskyfosdrunkardUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966 (Academy of Athens dialect competition report; author attributed in metadata to Anastasios Karanastasis). Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969). DOI 10.12681/ld.40688, p. 84, Othonoi report (Read via OCR text; page approximate; check form against scan; needs second source)

  7. το σπλάχνοςto splachnoscompassionUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

Work, trades and money 5

  1. άλιεμαaliemafishingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84 to 85, Katechis collection report (Source glosses it with φάρευμα; OCR text layer read via fetch tool; check form and accent against the page scan; needs second source)

  2. αλιεύωalievoto fishUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84 to 85, Katechis collection report (Source glosses it with the dialect form φαρεύω; OCR text layer read via fetch tool; check form and accent against the page scan; needs second source)

  3. γιορνάδαGiornadaa day's wage, mainly women's field workUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Giornada (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  4. μόντεmontepawnshop (Italian loan)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon, Italian loans (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  5. πάγαpagapay, wages (Italian loan)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon, Italian loans (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

Common verbs 5

  1. αθωσίδιathosidia shove, pushUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84, Katechis collection report (OCR text layer read via fetch tool; check form and accent against the page scan; needs second source)

  2. ζιάζωZiazoto weighUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Ziazo (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  3. προβατώprovatoto walkUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  4. ρολάρωrolaroto register, enter on a roll (Italian loan)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon, Italian loans (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  5. φονεύωfonevoto beat someone badlyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966. Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969), Ακαδημία Αθηνών. DOI 10.12681/ld.40688 (1964 report; author to confirm), p. 84, Katechis collection report (Standard word with a weakened dialect sense; OCR text layer read via fetch tool; check form and accent against the page scan; needs second source)

Food, cooking and drink 5

  1. λάχαναlachanagreens, wild greensUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Gloss summarised by fetch tool; confirm on page; needs second source)

  2. μαντόλεςMantolessugared almondsUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Mantoles (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  3. νεράντζιnerantziorange (the fruit)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  4. πατατόναPatatonasweet potatoUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Patatona (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  5. τσαπέλαTsapeladried figs threaded on a stringUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Tsapela (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

Time, seasons and numbers 4

  1. αμπονόραAmponoraearlyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Amponora (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  2. μιατζιμιάςMiatzimiasat onceUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Miatzimias (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

  3. ντακάποntakapofrom the beginning (Italian loan)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon, Italian loans (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  4. παλαιούθεpalaiouthefrom long agoUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

Farming, livestock and bees 4

  1. κάλυβοςkalyvosstraw shedUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Εκθέσεις γλωσσικού διαγωνισμού των ετών 1964, 1966 (Academy of Athens dialect competition report; author attributed in metadata to Anastasios Karanastasis). Λεξικογραφικόν Δελτίον 11 (1969). DOI 10.12681/ld.40688, p. 84, Othonoi report (Read via OCR text; page approximate; check form against scan; needs second source)

  2. κοπαδιάρηςkopadiarisshepherdUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  3. κουβέληkouvelibeehiveUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  4. πίλαPilalarge barrel for olive oilUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Pila (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)

The body and health 2

  1. ανάγκηanagkiepilepsyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

  2. πρησκάριpriskariswellingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

Pronouns, particles and function words 2

  1. κάμε κόντοkame kontoprobably, let us sayUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Gloss summarised by fetch tool; confirm exact sense on page; needs second source)

  2. πες και βάλεpes kai valeroughly, approximatelyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Tsakona, Villy. Επτανησιακά ιδιώματα. Portal for the Greek Language (Centre for the Greek Language), Νεοελληνικές διάλεκτοι, thema B5.2, Section on lexicon (Island not specified in source; needs second source)

Kinship and family 1

  1. νόναNonagrandmotherUNCONFIRMED

    Source: atcorfu.com. Corfu Dialect: Interesting Corfiot Words (community web glossary, published 26 December 2018, updated 2026), Headword Nona (Source gives Latin transliteration only, no stress; Greek spelling and accent supplied by compiler; community source; needs academic second source)