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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 Attested were found in two independent sources, or in one public domain work. Words marked Unconfirmed have not yet been found in a second independent source. The checks so far were made with AI assistance, and no word has yet been reviewed by the editorial board. The meanings are written by us.

57 words · 0 attested · 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 kontoprobablyUNCONFIRMED

    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)