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Name of Object:

Dictionary of Three Languages

Name in original language:

Trijazichnik

Location:

Skopje, North Macedonia

Holding Institution:

Museum of Macedonia

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Date of Object:

1875

Author:

Gjorgya Pulevski (1822-3, v. Galichnik-1893, Sofia)

Inventory Number:

2481

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Paper

Dimensions:

23 x 10.5 cm

Provenance:

Belgrade

Description:

The Dictionary of Three Languages by Gjorgji Pullevski (1822–1893) shows the political context and coexistence of Macedonians, Albanians and Turks in the territory of Macedonia. It also provides evidence of the awakening of the national spirit of Macedonian people. The dictionary has 190 pages in paperback. It gives words in Macedonian, Albanian and Turkish in three columns. Despite its orthographic errors, the dictionary provides a valuable source for studying of the evolution of the Macedonian language.

Citation of this web page:

Nada Andonovska (author), Dragan Georgiev, historian (consultant) "Dictionary of Three Languages" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;mc;46;en

Prepared by: Nada Andonovska (author), Dragan Georgiev, historian (consultant)
Copyedited by: Daniel de la VegaDaniel de la Vega

Daniel de la Vega is a copy editor based in Portland, Oregon. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 2014 and has since done editing and localization work on everything from college applications to magazines to video game dialogue.

MWNF Working Number: MC 046

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