Torlak

See also: torlak

English

Etymology

Probably a derivative of Serbo-Croatian torlati (“to talk noisily”), though other theories exist.[1]

Noun

Torlak (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

Torlak

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

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Damir Kalogjera (31 December 1989), “Serbo-Croatian Dialects and School in Yugoslavia”, in Sociolinguistica‎[1], →ISSN

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse Þórlákr, Þórleikr. Made from þórr (“Thor, thunder”) +‎ leikr (“battle, play”).

Proper noun

Torlak

  1. a male given name

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorlákr, Þorleikr. Made from þórr (“Thor, thunder”) +‎ leikr (“battle, play”).

Proper noun

Torlak m

  1. a male given name

Turkish

Proper noun

Torlak

  1. a male given name
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