Reka dialect
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Dialect of Macedonian
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The Reka dialect[1] (Macedonian: Рекански дијалект, Rekanski dijalekt) is a member of the west and north-west subgroup of the western group of dialects of Macedonian. The dialect is mainly spoken on the territory of the region Reka in the north-western part of North Macedonia. The Reka dialect is very close with the Galičnik and the Debar dialects. This dialect contains a lot of archaic words.
Phonological characteristics
[edit ]- High frequency of the consonant f (ф)
- Low frequency of the consonant dž (џ), replaced with ž (ж) or žd (жд)
- Use of o instead of a
Morphological characteristics
[edit ]- The end of the verbs from the a group are frequently pronounced as verbs from the e group (играат > играет)
- Use of the three articles
- Use of the suffix -т for the third person singular
- Use of the preposition во/в
Notes
[edit ]- ^ "English to Macedonian Translation Service". translationaz.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2025.