Torlak

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noun

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

Similar
Torlakian
OriginSerbo-Croatian torlati →
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Meanings

nounTorlak (plural Torlaks)

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

    Synonyms: Torlakian

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe unstandardized South Slavic dialect group spoken by the Torlaks.

Similar
Torlakian

Origin

  1. Serbo-Croatiantorlati“to talk noisily”
  2. EnglishTorlak

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

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APA

Torlak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torlak

MLA

“Torlak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torlak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torlak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torlak.

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