Mostar in words and expressions: Mostarski rječnik: Mostarski rječnik - Softcover

Pješčić, Minja

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798523003318

Publisher: Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

The author has collected over a thousand words, idioms and expressions, often unique and humorous, originating from the Herzegovinian city of Mostar and included the explanation of their meaning and/or usage. Many original expressions were inspired by its inhabitants and local situations:

usta k’o Tokića pekara; napet k’o Mujini tregeri; glava k’o Rondo; vodati se k’o Jure i Neda; objesićemo zube o čiviluk; pala muha na međeda; jedan se oteg’o, drugi se proteg’o; taj ti vjetar čorbu hladio; ćafetli; dočekuša; krmeljuša …

… tek su neki od preko hiljadu riječi i izraza – često šaljivih bisera mostarske mudrosti – sakupljenih za ovo izdanje. Ova će knjiga, kao svjedok jednog govora i doba, neke čitaoce podsjetiti, neke nasmijati, a posebno mlađim generacijama u dijaspori, poslužiti kao dodatni izvor informacija o (nesuđenom) rodnom gradu.

This illustrated bilingual collection contains:

• 1000-plus words, idioms and expressions used in Mostar or originated from Mostar
• over 40 illustrations
• explanations, examples and anecdotes in Bosnian
• equivalents or short explanations in English

A combination of slang, local jargon, children talk, old and forgotten words and unique local expressions, many of them examples of local humour and wit. The content of this book is sure to amuse or inspire many.

2nd updated edition of the collection of words, idioms and expressions from Mostar, updated to include more words and more illustrations.

Original title: NA DUNJALUKU SVAŠTA: 1000 i kusur mostarizama (Mostar, 2019)

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798523003318
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 191